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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,618,665,851.57, 3,928,735,708.88 and 1,144,935,081.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,618,665,851.57, 3,928,735,708.88 and 1,144,935,081.33 is: 1,717,724,823.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,618,665,851.57 : 3,928,735,708.88 = 1,144,935,081.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,618,665,851.57/3,928,735,708.88 = 1,144,935,081.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,618,665,851.57x = 3,928,735,708.88 × 1,144,935,081.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,618,665,851.57x = 4,498,147,338,364,873,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,498,147,338,364,873,216/2,618,665,851.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,724,823.76

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