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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,537,488,002.80, 2,306,232,004.20 and 1,523,155,279.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,537,488,002.80, 2,306,232,004.20 and 1,523,155,279.60 is: 2,284,732,919.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,488,002.80 : 2,306,232,004.20 = 1,523,155,279.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,488,002.80/2,306,232,004.20 = 1,523,155,279.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,488,002.80x = 2,306,232,004.20 × 1,523,155,279.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,488,002.80x = 3,512,749,453,179,718,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,749,453,179,718,656/1,537,488,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,284,732,919.40

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