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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,609,023,602.13, 3,908,597,511.67 and 1,542,252,702.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,609,023,602.13, 3,908,597,511.67 and 1,542,252,702.42 is: 2,310,460,154.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,609,023,602.13 : 3,908,597,511.67 = 1,542,252,702.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,609,023,602.13/3,908,597,511.67 = 1,542,252,702.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,609,023,602.13x = 3,908,597,511.67 × 1,542,252,702.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,609,023,602.13x = 6,028,045,075,041,752,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,045,075,041,752,064/2,609,023,602.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,310,460,154.57

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