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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,531,369,356.80, 3,492,958,436.13 and 1,459,712,268.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,531,369,356.80, 3,492,958,436.13 and 1,459,712,268.09 is: 2,014,211,899.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,531,369,356.80 : 3,492,958,436.13 = 1,459,712,268.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,531,369,356.80/3,492,958,436.13 = 1,459,712,268.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,531,369,356.80x = 3,492,958,436.13 × 1,459,712,268.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,531,369,356.80x = 5,098,714,281,147,421,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,714,281,147,421,696/2,531,369,356.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,211,899.76

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