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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,524,608,052.80, 3,786,912,079.20 and 1,422,611,995.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,524,608,052.80, 3,786,912,079.20 and 1,422,611,995.20 is: 2,133,917,992.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,524,608,052.80 : 3,786,912,079.20 = 1,422,611,995.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,524,608,052.80/3,786,912,079.20 = 1,422,611,995.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,524,608,052.80x = 3,786,912,079.20 × 1,422,611,995.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,524,608,052.80x = 5,387,306,548,637,691,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,306,548,637,691,904/2,524,608,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,917,992.80

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