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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,401,482,464.83, 3,313,864,857.62 and 1,461,581,226.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,401,482,464.83, 3,313,864,857.62 and 1,461,581,226.64 is: 2,016,871,967.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,401,482,464.83 : 3,313,864,857.62 = 1,461,581,226.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,401,482,464.83/3,313,864,857.62 = 1,461,581,226.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,401,482,464.83x = 3,313,864,857.62 × 1,461,581,226.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,401,482,464.83x = 4,843,482,663,519,428,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,843,482,663,519,428,608/2,401,482,464.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,871,967.40

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