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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,836,629,481.32, 4,251,559,018.02 and 1,320,237,898.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,836,629,481.32, 4,251,559,018.02 and 1,320,237,898.44 is: 1,978,781,289.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,836,629,481.32 : 4,251,559,018.02 = 1,320,237,898.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,836,629,481.32/4,251,559,018.02 = 1,320,237,898.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,836,629,481.32x = 4,251,559,018.02 × 1,320,237,898.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,836,629,481.32x = 5,613,069,343,044,355,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,613,069,343,044,355,072/2,836,629,481.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,781,289.56

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