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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,518,818,248.40, 3,476,055,621.96 and 1,461,466,384.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,518,818,248.40, 3,476,055,621.96 and 1,461,466,384.08 is: 2,016,873,763.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,518,818,248.40 : 3,476,055,621.96 = 1,461,466,384.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,518,818,248.40/3,476,055,621.96 = 1,461,466,384.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,518,818,248.40x = 3,476,055,621.96 × 1,461,466,384.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,518,818,248.40x = 5,080,138,440,686,836,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,138,440,686,836,736/2,518,818,248.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,873,763.68

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