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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,982,257,235.50, 4,474,031,586.87 and 1,142,009,978.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,982,257,235.50, 4,474,031,586.87 and 1,142,009,978.36 is: 1,713,262,241.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,982,257,235.50 : 4,474,031,586.87 = 1,142,009,978.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,982,257,235.50/4,474,031,586.87 = 1,142,009,978.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,982,257,235.50x = 4,474,031,586.87 × 1,142,009,978.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,982,257,235.50x = 5,109,388,715,703,364,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,388,715,703,364,608/2,982,257,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713,262,241.39

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