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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,952,001.58, 2,137,428,002.37 and 1,424,952,001.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,952,001.58, 2,137,428,002.37 and 1,424,952,001.58 is: 2,137,428,002.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,952,001.58 : 2,137,428,002.37 = 1,424,952,001.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,952,001.58/2,137,428,002.37 = 1,424,952,001.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,952,001.58x = 2,137,428,002.37 × 1,424,952,001.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,952,001.58x = 3,045,732,310,199,585,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,045,732,310,199,585,280/1,424,952,001.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,137,428,002.37

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