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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,636,001,872.56, 2,457,634,863.42 and 1,014,676,262.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,636,001,872.56, 2,457,634,863.42 and 1,014,676,262.28 is: 1,524,267,055.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,636,001,872.56 : 2,457,634,863.42 = 1,014,676,262.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,636,001,872.56/2,457,634,863.42 = 1,014,676,262.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,636,001,872.56x = 2,457,634,863.42 × 1,014,676,262.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,636,001,872.56x = 2,493,703,757,264,024,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,703,757,264,024,064/1,636,001,872.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,524,267,055.61

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