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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,486,521,472.57, 3,727,943,466.52 and 1,503,729,520.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,486,521,472.57, 3,727,943,466.52 and 1,503,729,520.39 is: 2,254,482,296.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,486,521,472.57 : 3,727,943,466.52 = 1,503,729,520.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,486,521,472.57/3,727,943,466.52 = 1,503,729,520.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,486,521,472.57x = 3,727,943,466.52 × 1,503,729,520.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,486,521,472.57x = 5,605,818,640,951,153,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,605,818,640,951,153,664/2,486,521,472.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,254,482,296.97

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