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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,492,149,766.55, 3,440,225,627.17 and 1,552,816,505.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,492,149,766.55, 3,440,225,627.17 and 1,552,816,505.93 is: 2,143,546,591.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,492,149,766.55 : 3,440,225,627.17 = 1,552,816,505.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,492,149,766.55/3,440,225,627.17 = 1,552,816,505.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,492,149,766.55x = 3,440,225,627.17 × 1,552,816,505.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,492,149,766.55x = 5,342,039,137,992,963,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,039,137,992,963,072/2,492,149,766.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,546,591.66

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