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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,250,224.92, 2,405,101,846.86 and 1,515,695,985.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,250,224.92, 2,405,101,846.86 and 1,515,695,985.72 is: 2,097,168,268.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,250,224.92 : 2,405,101,846.86 = 1,515,695,985.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,250,224.92/2,405,101,846.86 = 1,515,695,985.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,250,224.92x = 2,405,101,846.86 × 1,515,695,985.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,250,224.92x = 3,645,403,214,533,460,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,645,403,214,533,460,480/1,738,250,224.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,097,168,268.57

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