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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,360,421,215.33, 3,258,851,334.96 and 1,502,579,819.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,360,421,215.33, 3,258,851,334.96 and 1,502,579,819.24 is: 2,074,495,949.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,360,421,215.33 : 3,258,851,334.96 = 1,502,579,819.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,360,421,215.33/3,258,851,334.96 = 1,502,579,819.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,360,421,215.33x = 3,258,851,334.96 × 1,502,579,819.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,360,421,215.33x = 4,896,684,249,802,930,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,896,684,249,802,930,176/2,360,421,215.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,074,495,949.28

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