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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,496,598,837.97, 3,444,000,187.46 and 1,543,674,963.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,496,598,837.97, 3,444,000,187.46 and 1,543,674,963.28 is: 2,129,463,805.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,496,598,837.97 : 3,444,000,187.46 = 1,543,674,963.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,496,598,837.97/3,444,000,187.46 = 1,543,674,963.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,496,598,837.97x = 3,444,000,187.46 × 1,543,674,963.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,496,598,837.97x = 5,316,416,862,908,877,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,416,862,908,877,824/2,496,598,837.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,129,463,805.74

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