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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,492,149,796.50, 3,440,225,668.54 and 1,552,816,535.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,492,149,796.50, 3,440,225,668.54 and 1,552,816,535.84 is: 2,143,546,632.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,492,149,796.50 : 3,440,225,668.54 = 1,552,816,535.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,492,149,796.50/3,440,225,668.54 = 1,552,816,535.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,492,149,796.50x = 3,440,225,668.54 × 1,552,816,535.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,492,149,796.50x = 5,342,039,305,130,130,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,039,305,130,130,432/2,492,149,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,546,632.96

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