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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,450,851,883.96, 3,381,713,033.52 and 1,460,869,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,450,851,883.96, 3,381,713,033.52 and 1,460,869,417.40 is: 2,015,724,075.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,450,851,883.96 : 3,381,713,033.52 = 1,460,869,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,450,851,883.96/3,381,713,033.52 = 1,460,869,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,450,851,883.96x = 3,381,713,033.52 × 1,460,869,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,450,851,883.96x = 4,940,241,149,092,348,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,940,241,149,092,348,928/2,450,851,883.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,015,724,075.95

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