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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,496,428,480.60, 3,443,412,088.40 and 1,605,482,258.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,496,428,480.60, 3,443,412,088.40 and 1,605,482,258.73 is: 2,214,498,456.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,496,428,480.60 : 3,443,412,088.40 = 1,605,482,258.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,496,428,480.60/3,443,412,088.40 = 1,605,482,258.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,496,428,480.60x = 3,443,412,088.40 × 1,605,482,258.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,496,428,480.60x = 5,528,337,017,410,658,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,528,337,017,410,658,304/2,496,428,480.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214,498,456.65

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