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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,506,145,958.54, 3,458,278,982.34 and 1,448,942,073.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,506,145,958.54, 3,458,278,982.34 and 1,448,942,073.48 is: 1,999,423,019.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,506,145,958.54 : 3,458,278,982.34 = 1,448,942,073.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,506,145,958.54/3,458,278,982.34 = 1,448,942,073.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,506,145,958.54x = 3,458,278,982.34 × 1,448,942,073.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,506,145,958.54x = 5,010,845,919,344,024,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,010,845,919,344,024,576/2,506,145,958.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,999,423,019.35

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