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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,714,971,515.85, 4,072,457,273.78 and 1,079,196,117.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,714,971,515.85, 4,072,457,273.78 and 1,079,196,117.85 is: 1,618,794,176.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,714,971,515.85 : 4,072,457,273.78 = 1,079,196,117.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,714,971,515.85/4,072,457,273.78 = 1,079,196,117.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,714,971,515.85x = 4,072,457,273.78 × 1,079,196,117.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,714,971,515.85x = 4,394,980,079,973,370,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,980,079,973,370,368/2,714,971,515.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,618,794,176.78

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