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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,458,507,957.14, 3,390,596,835.42 and 1,742,627,536.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,458,507,957.14, 3,390,596,835.42 and 1,742,627,536.86 is: 2,403,306,198.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,458,507,957.14 : 3,390,596,835.42 = 1,742,627,536.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,458,507,957.14/3,390,596,835.42 = 1,742,627,536.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,458,507,957.14x = 3,390,596,835.42 × 1,742,627,536.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,458,507,957.14x = 5,908,547,411,793,265,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,547,411,793,265,664/2,458,507,957.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,306,198.23

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