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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,529,956,956.88, 3,491,149,976.52 and 1,539,772,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,529,956,956.88, 3,491,149,976.52 and 1,539,772,936.40 is: 2,124,770,635.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,529,956,956.88 : 3,491,149,976.52 = 1,539,772,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,529,956,956.88/3,491,149,976.52 = 1,539,772,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,529,956,956.88x = 3,491,149,976.52 × 1,539,772,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,529,956,956.88x = 5,375,578,250,758,991,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,375,578,250,758,991,872/2,529,956,956.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,124,770,635.38

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