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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,482,821,674.01, 3,427,124,172.17 and 1,479,553,846.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,482,821,674.01, 3,427,124,172.17 and 1,479,553,846.79 is: 2,042,279,075.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,482,821,674.01 : 3,427,124,172.17 = 1,479,553,846.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,482,821,674.01/3,427,124,172.17 = 1,479,553,846.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,482,821,674.01x = 3,427,124,172.17 × 1,479,553,846.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,482,821,674.01x = 5,070,614,752,336,584,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,070,614,752,336,584,704/2,482,821,674.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,042,279,075.22

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