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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,872,831,852.92, 4,309,429,838.40 and 1,214,430,059.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,872,831,852.92, 4,309,429,838.40 and 1,214,430,059.28 is: 1,821,722,050.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,872,831,852.92 : 4,309,429,838.40 = 1,214,430,059.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,872,831,852.92/4,309,429,838.40 = 1,214,430,059.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,872,831,852.92x = 4,309,429,838.40 × 1,214,430,059.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,872,831,852.92x = 5,233,501,134,111,112,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,233,501,134,111,112,192/2,872,831,852.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821,722,050.59

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