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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,579,734,752.52, 3,869,563,242.52 and 1,160,629,701.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,579,734,752.52, 3,869,563,242.52 and 1,160,629,701.68 is: 1,740,927,057.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,579,734,752.52 : 3,869,563,242.52 = 1,160,629,701.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,579,734,752.52/3,869,563,242.52 = 1,160,629,701.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,579,734,752.52x = 3,869,563,242.52 × 1,160,629,701.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,579,734,752.52x = 4,491,130,031,797,881,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,491,130,031,797,881,344/2,579,734,752.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,740,927,057.49

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