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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,797,014,984.39, 3,859,867,220.54 and 1,543,940,879.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,797,014,984.39, 3,859,867,220.54 and 1,543,940,879.31 is: 2,130,630,984.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,797,014,984.39 : 3,859,867,220.54 = 1,543,940,879.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,797,014,984.39/3,859,867,220.54 = 1,543,940,879.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,797,014,984.39x = 3,859,867,220.54 × 1,543,940,879.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,797,014,984.39x = 5,959,406,790,492,653,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,406,790,492,653,568/2,797,014,984.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,130,630,984.73

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