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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,015,498,650.68, 2,782,581,243.72 and 1,791,862,632.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,015,498,650.68, 2,782,581,243.72 and 1,791,862,632.36 is: 2,473,831,153.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,015,498,650.68 : 2,782,581,243.72 = 1,791,862,632.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,015,498,650.68/2,782,581,243.72 = 1,791,862,632.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,015,498,650.68x = 2,782,581,243.72 × 1,791,862,632.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,015,498,650.68x = 4,986,003,352,127,681,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,986,003,352,127,681,536/2,015,498,650.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,473,831,153.62

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