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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,490,591,635.78, 3,437,057,291.13 and 1,487,096,894.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,490,591,635.78, 3,437,057,291.13 and 1,487,096,894.30 is: 2,052,218,095.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,490,591,635.78 : 3,437,057,291.13 = 1,487,096,894.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,490,591,635.78/3,437,057,291.13 = 1,487,096,894.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,490,591,635.78x = 3,437,057,291.13 × 1,487,096,894.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,490,591,635.78x = 5,111,237,223,170,593,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,111,237,223,170,593,792/2,490,591,635.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,218,095.39

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