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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,379,428,493.90, 3,282,243,714.26 and 1,485,803,956.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,379,428,493.90, 3,282,243,714.26 and 1,485,803,956.98 is: 2,049,555,475.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,379,428,493.90 : 3,282,243,714.26 = 1,485,803,956.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,379,428,493.90/3,282,243,714.26 = 1,485,803,956.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,379,428,493.90x = 3,282,243,714.26 × 1,485,803,956.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,379,428,493.90x = 4,876,770,698,420,240,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,876,770,698,420,240,384/2,379,428,493.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,049,555,475.58

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