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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,486,657,973.56, 3,431,570,237.10 and 1,357,627,701.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,486,657,973.56, 3,431,570,237.10 and 1,357,627,701.96 is: 1,873,516,528.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,486,657,973.56 : 3,431,570,237.10 = 1,357,627,701.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,486,657,973.56/3,431,570,237.10 = 1,357,627,701.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,486,657,973.56x = 3,431,570,237.10 × 1,357,627,701.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,486,657,973.56x = 4,658,794,815,108,405,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,658,794,815,108,405,248/2,486,657,973.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,516,528.87

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