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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,429,579,339.80, 3,650,182,952.18 and 1,557,888,547.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,429,579,339.80, 3,650,182,952.18 and 1,557,888,547.48 is: 2,340,560,822.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,429,579,339.80 : 3,650,182,952.18 = 1,557,888,547.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,429,579,339.80/3,650,182,952.18 = 1,557,888,547.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,429,579,339.80x = 3,650,182,952.18 × 1,557,888,547.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,429,579,339.80x = 5,686,578,217,407,958,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,578,217,407,958,016/2,429,579,339.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,560,822.30

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