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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,985,987,138.60, 4,477,637,015.10 and 1,145,128,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,985,987,138.60, 4,477,637,015.10 and 1,145,128,002.60 is: 1,717,176,696.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,985,987,138.60 : 4,477,637,015.10 = 1,145,128,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,985,987,138.60/4,477,637,015.10 = 1,145,128,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,985,987,138.60x = 4,477,637,015.10 × 1,145,128,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,985,987,138.60x = 5,127,467,531,469,289,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,127,467,531,469,289,472/2,985,987,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,176,696.84

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