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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,479,325,888.18, 3,421,624,467.58 and 1,365,491,687.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,479,325,888.18, 3,421,624,467.58 and 1,365,491,687.06 is: 1,884,463,752.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,479,325,888.18 : 3,421,624,467.58 = 1,365,491,687.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,479,325,888.18/3,421,624,467.58 = 1,365,491,687.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,479,325,888.18x = 3,421,624,467.58 × 1,365,491,687.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,479,325,888.18x = 4,672,199,766,721,588,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,672,199,766,721,588,224/2,479,325,888.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,463,752.42

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