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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,515,341,021.74, 2,075,982,460.47 and 1,458,686,551.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,515,341,021.74, 2,075,982,460.47 and 1,458,686,551.30 is: 1,998,367,134.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,341,021.74 : 2,075,982,460.47 = 1,458,686,551.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,341,021.74/2,075,982,460.47 = 1,458,686,551.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,341,021.74x = 2,075,982,460.47 × 1,458,686,551.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,341,021.74x = 3,028,207,695,814,979,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,207,695,814,979,072/1,515,341,021.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998,367,134.77

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