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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,558,347,464.54, 3,530,454,458.01 and 1,429,325,708.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,558,347,464.54, 3,530,454,458.01 and 1,429,325,708.34 is: 1,972,433,138.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,558,347,464.54 : 3,530,454,458.01 = 1,429,325,708.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,558,347,464.54/3,530,454,458.01 = 1,429,325,708.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,558,347,464.54x = 3,530,454,458.01 × 1,429,325,708.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,558,347,464.54x = 5,046,169,318,957,253,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,046,169,318,957,253,632/2,558,347,464.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972,433,138.54

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