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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,559,278,311.14, 3,531,817,129.52 and 1,430,266,917.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,559,278,311.14, 3,531,817,129.52 and 1,430,266,917.77 is: 1,973,775,645.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,278,311.14 : 3,531,817,129.52 = 1,430,266,917.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,278,311.14/3,531,817,129.52 = 1,430,266,917.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,278,311.14x = 3,531,817,129.52 × 1,430,266,917.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,278,311.14x = 5,051,441,199,965,858,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,051,441,199,965,858,816/2,559,278,311.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,775,645.26

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