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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,516,078,270.86, 3,472,198,536.87 and 1,387,023,255.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,516,078,270.86, 3,472,198,536.87 and 1,387,023,255.22 is: 1,914,097,893.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,516,078,270.86 : 3,472,198,536.87 = 1,387,023,255.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,516,078,270.86/3,472,198,536.87 = 1,387,023,255.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,516,078,270.86x = 3,472,198,536.87 × 1,387,023,255.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,516,078,270.86x = 4,816,020,117,379,548,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,816,020,117,379,548,160/2,516,078,270.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,914,097,893.20

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