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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,502,785,662.86, 3,456,710,727.09 and 1,648,280,079.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,502,785,662.86, 3,456,710,727.09 and 1,648,280,079.72 is: 2,276,514,332.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,502,785,662.86 : 3,456,710,727.09 = 1,648,280,079.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,502,785,662.86/3,456,710,727.09 = 1,648,280,079.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,502,785,662.86x = 3,456,710,727.09 × 1,648,280,079.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,502,785,662.86x = 5,697,627,432,816,884,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,697,627,432,816,884,736/2,502,785,662.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,514,332.56

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