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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,681,049,141.59, 4,022,478,750.17 and 1,186,874,578.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,681,049,141.59, 4,022,478,750.17 and 1,186,874,578.75 is: 1,780,712,519.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,681,049,141.59 : 4,022,478,750.17 = 1,186,874,578.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,681,049,141.59/4,022,478,750.17 = 1,186,874,578.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,681,049,141.59x = 4,022,478,750.17 × 1,186,874,578.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,681,049,141.59x = 4,774,177,772,138,845,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,774,177,772,138,845,184/2,681,049,141.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,712,519.62

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