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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,656,973,996.78, 3,983,919,092.48 and 1,257,946,523.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,656,973,996.78, 3,983,919,092.48 and 1,257,946,523.56 is: 1,886,189,770.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,656,973,996.78 : 3,983,919,092.48 = 1,257,946,523.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,656,973,996.78/3,983,919,092.48 = 1,257,946,523.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,656,973,996.78x = 3,983,919,092.48 × 1,257,946,523.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,656,973,996.78x = 5,011,557,172,529,525,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,011,557,172,529,525,760/2,656,973,996.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886,189,770.24

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