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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,552,649,159.90, 3,522,926,665.08 and 1,496,264,690.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,552,649,159.90, 3,522,926,665.08 and 1,496,264,690.46 is: 2,065,004,019.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,552,649,159.90 : 3,522,926,665.08 = 1,496,264,690.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,552,649,159.90/3,522,926,665.08 = 1,496,264,690.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,552,649,159.90x = 3,522,926,665.08 × 1,496,264,690.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,552,649,159.90x = 5,271,230,776,039,205,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,271,230,776,039,205,888/2,552,649,159.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,065,004,019.69

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