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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,562,077,666.40, 3,835,463,749.20 and 1,526,405,445.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,562,077,666.40, 3,835,463,749.20 and 1,526,405,445.60 is: 2,285,048,899.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,562,077,666.40 : 3,835,463,749.20 = 1,526,405,445.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,562,077,666.40/3,835,463,749.20 = 1,526,405,445.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,562,077,666.40x = 3,835,463,749.20 × 1,526,405,445.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,562,077,666.40x = 5,854,472,753,180,271,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,472,753,180,271,616/2,562,077,666.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,285,048,899.94

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