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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,491,034,283.20, 3,736,551,424.80 and 1,573,739,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,491,034,283.20, 3,736,551,424.80 and 1,573,739,998.40 is: 2,360,609,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,491,034,283.20 : 3,736,551,424.80 = 1,573,739,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,491,034,283.20/3,736,551,424.80 = 1,573,739,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,491,034,283.20x = 3,736,551,424.80 × 1,573,739,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,491,034,283.20x = 5,880,360,433,286,269,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,360,433,286,269,952/2,491,034,283.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,360,609,997.60

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