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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,557,952,737.08, 3,528,501,635.52 and 1,539,970,088.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,557,952,737.08, 3,528,501,635.52 and 1,539,970,088.16 is: 2,124,271,842.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,557,952,737.08 : 3,528,501,635.52 = 1,539,970,088.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,557,952,737.08/3,528,501,635.52 = 1,539,970,088.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,557,952,737.08x = 3,528,501,635.52 × 1,539,970,088.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,557,952,737.08x = 5,433,786,974,724,439,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,786,974,724,439,040/2,557,952,737.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,124,271,842.85

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