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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,562,078,014.40, 3,835,464,271.20 and 1,526,405,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,562,078,014.40, 3,835,464,271.20 and 1,526,405,793.60 is: 2,285,049,421.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,562,078,014.40 : 3,835,464,271.20 = 1,526,405,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,562,078,014.40/3,835,464,271.20 = 1,526,405,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,562,078,014.40x = 3,835,464,271.20 × 1,526,405,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,562,078,014.40x = 5,854,474,884,705,480,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,474,884,705,480,704/2,562,078,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,285,049,421.52

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