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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,504,646,772.74, 3,456,037,607.49 and 1,432,779,682.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,504,646,772.74, 3,456,037,607.49 and 1,432,779,682.50 is: 1,977,021,478.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,504,646,772.74 : 3,456,037,607.49 = 1,432,779,682.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,504,646,772.74/3,456,037,607.49 = 1,432,779,682.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,504,646,772.74x = 3,456,037,607.49 × 1,432,779,682.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,504,646,772.74x = 4,951,740,465,967,581,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,951,740,465,967,581,184/2,504,646,772.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,021,478.58

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