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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,515,341,019.74, 2,075,982,457.74 and 1,458,686,549.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,515,341,019.74, 2,075,982,457.74 and 1,458,686,549.30 is: 1,998,367,132.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,341,019.74 : 2,075,982,457.74 = 1,458,686,549.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,341,019.74/2,075,982,457.74 = 1,458,686,549.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,341,019.74x = 2,075,982,457.74 × 1,458,686,549.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,341,019.74x = 3,028,207,687,680,799,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,207,687,680,799,744/1,515,341,019.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998,367,132.04

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