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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,579,889,662.40, 3,869,834,493.60 and 1,414,908,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,579,889,662.40, 3,869,834,493.60 and 1,414,908,004.80 is: 2,122,362,007.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,579,889,662.40 : 3,869,834,493.60 = 1,414,908,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,579,889,662.40/3,869,834,493.60 = 1,414,908,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,579,889,662.40x = 3,869,834,493.60 × 1,414,908,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,579,889,662.40x = 5,475,459,802,245,793,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,475,459,802,245,793,792/2,579,889,662.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,122,362,007.20

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