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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,540,608,858.32, 3,506,134,844.77 and 1,523,499,879.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,540,608,858.32, 3,506,134,844.77 and 1,523,499,879.84 is: 2,102,486,574.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,540,608,858.32 : 3,506,134,844.77 = 1,523,499,879.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,540,608,858.32/3,506,134,844.77 = 1,523,499,879.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,540,608,858.32x = 3,506,134,844.77 × 1,523,499,879.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,540,608,858.32x = 5,341,596,014,724,837,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,596,014,724,837,376/2,540,608,858.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,102,486,574.13

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