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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,556,358,938.40, 3,834,538,407.60 and 1,467,967,770.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,556,358,938.40, 3,834,538,407.60 and 1,467,967,770.40 is: 2,201,951,655.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556,358,938.40 : 3,834,538,407.60 = 1,467,967,770.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556,358,938.40/3,834,538,407.60 = 1,467,967,770.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556,358,938.40x = 3,834,538,407.60 × 1,467,967,770.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556,358,938.40x = 5,628,978,796,717,739,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628,978,796,717,739,008/2,556,358,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,201,951,655.60

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