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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,618,668,083.58, 3,613,710,731.28 and 1,429,245,578.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,618,668,083.58, 3,613,710,731.28 and 1,429,245,578.32 is: 1,972,330,940.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,618,668,083.58 : 3,613,710,731.28 = 1,429,245,578.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,618,668,083.58/3,613,710,731.28 = 1,429,245,578.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,618,668,083.58x = 3,613,710,731.28 × 1,429,245,578.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,618,668,083.58x = 5,164,880,084,009,474,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,164,880,084,009,474,048/2,618,668,083.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972,330,940.45

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