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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,488,295,481.97, 3,732,417,658.95 and 1,438,365,621.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,488,295,481.97, 3,732,417,658.95 and 1,438,365,621.10 is: 2,157,533,654.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,488,295,481.97 : 3,732,417,658.95 = 1,438,365,621.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,488,295,481.97/3,732,417,658.95 = 1,438,365,621.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,488,295,481.97x = 3,732,417,658.95 × 1,438,365,621.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,488,295,481.97x = 5,368,581,244,220,224,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,368,581,244,220,224,512/2,488,295,481.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,157,533,654.31

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