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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,521,881,662.40, 3,776,452,394.40 and 1,655,548,171.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,521,881,662.40, 3,776,452,394.40 and 1,655,548,171.20 is: 2,479,140,456.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,521,881,662.40 : 3,776,452,394.40 = 1,655,548,171.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,521,881,662.40/3,776,452,394.40 = 1,655,548,171.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,521,881,662.40x = 3,776,452,394.40 × 1,655,548,171.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,521,881,662.40x = 6,252,098,855,172,781,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,252,098,855,172,781,056/2,521,881,662.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,479,140,456.27

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