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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,458,191,862.80, 3,687,287,794.20 and 2,174,083,504.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,458,191,862.80, 3,687,287,794.20 and 2,174,083,504.20 is: 3,261,125,256.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,458,191,862.80 : 3,687,287,794.20 = 2,174,083,504.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,458,191,862.80/3,687,287,794.20 = 2,174,083,504.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,458,191,862.80x = 3,687,287,794.20 × 2,174,083,504.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,458,191,862.80x = 8,016,471,568,608,223,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,016,471,568,608,223,232/2,458,191,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,125,256.30

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