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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,462,725,781.08, 3,699,981,938.14 and 1,579,142,280.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,462,725,781.08, 3,699,981,938.14 and 1,579,142,280.68 is: 2,372,492,285.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,462,725,781.08 : 3,699,981,938.14 = 1,579,142,280.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,462,725,781.08/3,699,981,938.14 = 1,579,142,280.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,462,725,781.08x = 3,699,981,938.14 × 1,579,142,280.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,462,725,781.08x = 5,842,797,916,269,206,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,842,797,916,269,206,528/2,462,725,781.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,372,492,285.24

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