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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,517,966,058.55, 3,776,949,087.83 and 1,429,574,890.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,517,966,058.55, 3,776,949,087.83 and 1,429,574,890.55 is: 2,144,362,335.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,517,966,058.55 : 3,776,949,087.83 = 1,429,574,890.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,517,966,058.55/3,776,949,087.83 = 1,429,574,890.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,517,966,058.55x = 3,776,949,087.83 × 1,429,574,890.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,517,966,058.55x = 5,399,431,578,840,346,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,399,431,578,840,346,624/2,517,966,058.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,362,335.83

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