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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,558,952,401.20, 3,838,428,601.80 and 1,181,457,329.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,558,952,401.20, 3,838,428,601.80 and 1,181,457,329.20 is: 1,772,185,993.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,558,952,401.20 : 3,838,428,601.80 = 1,181,457,329.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,558,952,401.20/3,838,428,601.80 = 1,181,457,329.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,558,952,401.20x = 3,838,428,601.80 × 1,181,457,329.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,558,952,401.20x = 4,534,939,604,207,518,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,534,939,604,207,518,720/2,558,952,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772,185,993.80

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