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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,529,236,062.74, 3,490,710,857.72 and 1,457,334,098.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,529,236,062.74, 3,490,710,857.72 and 1,457,334,098.36 is: 2,011,331,419.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,529,236,062.74 : 3,490,710,857.72 = 1,457,334,098.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,529,236,062.74/3,490,710,857.72 = 1,457,334,098.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,529,236,062.74x = 3,490,710,857.72 × 1,457,334,098.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,529,236,062.74x = 5,087,131,960,464,901,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,087,131,960,464,901,120/2,529,236,062.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,011,331,419.55

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