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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,432,578,024.46, 3,356,984,131.71 and 1,429,037,889.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,432,578,024.46, 3,356,984,131.71 and 1,429,037,889.14 is: 1,972,087,829.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,432,578,024.46 : 3,356,984,131.71 = 1,429,037,889.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,432,578,024.46/3,356,984,131.71 = 1,429,037,889.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,432,578,024.46x = 3,356,984,131.71 × 1,429,037,889.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,432,578,024.46x = 4,797,257,517,455,334,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,797,257,517,455,334,400/2,432,578,024.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972,087,829.96

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