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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,488,601,942.74, 3,730,295,658.81 and 1,159,534,088.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,488,601,942.74, 3,730,295,658.81 and 1,159,534,088.83 is: 1,738,086,314.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,488,601,942.74 : 3,730,295,658.81 = 1,159,534,088.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,488,601,942.74/3,730,295,658.81 = 1,159,534,088.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,488,601,942.74x = 3,730,295,658.81 × 1,159,534,088.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,488,601,942.74x = 4,325,404,977,804,757,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,404,977,804,757,504/2,488,601,942.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,738,086,314.05

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