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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,472,266,537.86, 3,411,727,020.98 and 1,358,504,376.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,472,266,537.86, 3,411,727,020.98 and 1,358,504,376.52 is: 1,874,735,599.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,472,266,537.86 : 3,411,727,020.98 = 1,358,504,376.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,472,266,537.86/3,411,727,020.98 = 1,358,504,376.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,472,266,537.86x = 3,411,727,020.98 × 1,358,504,376.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,472,266,537.86x = 4,634,846,089,492,872,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,634,846,089,492,872,192/2,472,266,537.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874,735,599.30

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