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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,531,111,179.47, 3,492,932,212.77 and 1,513,836,588.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,531,111,179.47, 3,492,932,212.77 and 1,513,836,588.30 is: 2,089,093,765.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,531,111,179.47 : 3,492,932,212.77 = 1,513,836,588.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,531,111,179.47/3,492,932,212.77 = 1,513,836,588.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,531,111,179.47x = 3,492,932,212.77 × 1,513,836,588.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,531,111,179.47x = 5,287,728,584,142,906,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,728,584,142,906,368/2,531,111,179.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,093,765.23

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