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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,458,507,952.64, 3,390,596,829.21 and 1,742,627,532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,458,507,952.64, 3,390,596,829.21 and 1,742,627,532.36 is: 2,403,306,192.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,458,507,952.64 : 3,390,596,829.21 = 1,742,627,532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,458,507,952.64/3,390,596,829.21 = 1,742,627,532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,458,507,952.64x = 3,390,596,829.21 × 1,742,627,532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,458,507,952.64x = 5,908,547,385,713,862,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,547,385,713,862,656/2,458,507,952.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,306,192.02

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