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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,496,598,463.83, 3,443,999,672.53 and 1,543,674,589.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,496,598,463.83, 3,443,999,672.53 and 1,543,674,589.87 is: 2,129,463,291.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,496,598,463.83 : 3,443,999,672.53 = 1,543,674,589.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,496,598,463.83/3,443,999,672.53 = 1,543,674,589.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,496,598,463.83x = 3,443,999,672.53 × 1,543,674,589.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,496,598,463.83x = 5,316,414,782,001,302,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,414,782,001,302,528/2,496,598,463.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,129,463,291.36

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