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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,541,933,872.58, 3,507,779,274.97 and 1,397,491,645.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,541,933,872.58, 3,507,779,274.97 and 1,397,491,645.02 is: 1,928,489,282.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,541,933,872.58 : 3,507,779,274.97 = 1,397,491,645.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,541,933,872.58/3,507,779,274.97 = 1,397,491,645.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,541,933,872.58x = 3,507,779,274.97 × 1,397,491,645.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,541,933,872.58x = 4,902,092,229,344,887,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,902,092,229,344,887,808/2,541,933,872.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,928,489,282.21

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