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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,516,078,262.36, 3,472,198,525.14 and 1,387,023,246.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,516,078,262.36, 3,472,198,525.14 and 1,387,023,246.72 is: 1,914,097,881.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,516,078,262.36 : 3,472,198,525.14 = 1,387,023,246.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,516,078,262.36/3,472,198,525.14 = 1,387,023,246.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,516,078,262.36x = 3,472,198,525.14 × 1,387,023,246.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,516,078,262.36x = 4,816,020,071,596,078,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,816,020,071,596,078,080/2,516,078,262.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,914,097,881.47

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