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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,534,859,309.74, 3,497,643,314.46 and 1,462,771,526.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,534,859,309.74, 3,497,643,314.46 and 1,462,771,526.81 is: 2,018,357,796.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,534,859,309.74 : 3,497,643,314.46 = 1,462,771,526.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,534,859,309.74/3,497,643,314.46 = 1,462,771,526.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,534,859,309.74x = 3,497,643,314.46 × 1,462,771,526.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,534,859,309.74x = 5,116,253,051,329,442,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,116,253,051,329,442,816/2,534,859,309.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,357,796.70

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