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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,611,303,831.49, 3,603,583,938.34 and 1,421,869,952.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,611,303,831.49, 3,603,583,938.34 and 1,421,869,952.24 is: 1,962,172,176.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,611,303,831.49 : 3,603,583,938.34 = 1,421,869,952.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,611,303,831.49/3,603,583,938.34 = 1,421,869,952.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,611,303,831.49x = 3,603,583,938.34 × 1,421,869,952.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,611,303,831.49x = 5,123,827,722,278,754,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,827,722,278,754,304/2,611,303,831.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962,172,176.40

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