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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,556,625,473.94, 3,836,042,999.34 and 1,374,824,656.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,556,625,473.94, 3,836,042,999.34 and 1,374,824,656.12 is: 2,062,831,083.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556,625,473.94 : 3,836,042,999.34 = 1,374,824,656.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556,625,473.94/3,836,042,999.34 = 1,374,824,656.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556,625,473.94x = 3,836,042,999.34 × 1,374,824,656.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556,625,473.94x = 5,273,886,497,429,148,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,273,886,497,429,148,672/2,556,625,473.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,062,831,083.86

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