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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,542,748,424.06, 3,509,189,164.96 and 1,525,511,995.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,542,748,424.06, 3,509,189,164.96 and 1,525,511,995.35 is: 2,105,324,346.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,542,748,424.06 : 3,509,189,164.96 = 1,525,511,995.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,542,748,424.06/3,509,189,164.96 = 1,525,511,995.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,542,748,424.06x = 3,509,189,164.96 × 1,525,511,995.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,542,748,424.06x = 5,353,310,165,113,544,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353,310,165,113,544,704/2,542,748,424.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,105,324,346.86

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