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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,488,295,474.72, 3,732,417,648.09 and 1,438,365,613.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,488,295,474.72, 3,732,417,648.09 and 1,438,365,613.85 is: 2,157,533,643.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,488,295,474.72 : 3,732,417,648.09 = 1,438,365,613.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,488,295,474.72/3,732,417,648.09 = 1,438,365,613.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,488,295,474.72x = 3,732,417,648.09 × 1,438,365,613.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,488,295,474.72x = 5,368,581,201,520,884,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,368,581,201,520,884,736/2,488,295,474.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,157,533,643.44

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