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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,558,347,465.04, 3,530,454,458.70 and 1,429,325,708.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,558,347,465.04, 3,530,454,458.70 and 1,429,325,708.84 is: 1,972,433,139.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,558,347,465.04 : 3,530,454,458.70 = 1,429,325,708.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,558,347,465.04/3,530,454,458.70 = 1,429,325,708.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,558,347,465.04x = 3,530,454,458.70 × 1,429,325,708.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,558,347,465.04x = 5,046,169,321,708,715,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,046,169,321,708,715,008/2,558,347,465.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972,433,139.23

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