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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,853,274,051.20, 3,937,550,111.82 and 1,583,138,032.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,853,274,051.20, 3,937,550,111.82 and 1,583,138,032.68 is: 2,184,748,196.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,853,274,051.20 : 3,937,550,111.82 = 1,583,138,032.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,853,274,051.20/3,937,550,111.82 = 1,583,138,032.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,853,274,051.20x = 3,937,550,111.82 × 1,583,138,032.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,853,274,051.20x = 6,233,685,337,605,628,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,233,685,337,605,628,928/2,853,274,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,748,196.54

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