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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,531,111,177.28, 3,492,932,209.76 and 1,513,836,586.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,531,111,177.28, 3,492,932,209.76 and 1,513,836,586.12 is: 2,089,093,762.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,531,111,177.28 : 3,492,932,209.76 = 1,513,836,586.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,531,111,177.28/3,492,932,209.76 = 1,513,836,586.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,531,111,177.28x = 3,492,932,209.76 × 1,513,836,586.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,531,111,177.28x = 5,287,728,571,971,665,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,728,571,971,665,920/2,531,111,177.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,093,762.23

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