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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,404,378,048.40, 3,609,254,458.20 and 1,861,526,157.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,404,378,048.40, 3,609,254,458.20 and 1,861,526,157.20 is: 2,794,369,873.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,404,378,048.40 : 3,609,254,458.20 = 1,861,526,157.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,404,378,048.40/3,609,254,458.20 = 1,861,526,157.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,404,378,048.40x = 3,609,254,458.20 × 1,861,526,157.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,404,378,048.40x = 6,718,721,581,930,013,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,718,721,581,930,013,696/2,404,378,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,794,369,873.07

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