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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,978,862,143.60, 4,470,844,132.20 and 1,323,317,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,978,862,143.60, 4,470,844,132.20 and 1,323,317,140.40 is: 1,986,108,919.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,978,862,143.60 : 4,470,844,132.20 = 1,323,317,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,978,862,143.60/4,470,844,132.20 = 1,323,317,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,978,862,143.60x = 4,470,844,132.20 × 1,323,317,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,978,862,143.60x = 5,916,344,672,197,023,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,344,672,197,023,744/2,978,862,143.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,108,919.11

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