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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,609,600,343.96, 3,600,437,348.70 and 1,480,384,139.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,609,600,343.96, 3,600,437,348.70 and 1,480,384,139.16 is: 2,042,469,973.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,609,600,343.96 : 3,600,437,348.70 = 1,480,384,139.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,609,600,343.96/3,600,437,348.70 = 1,480,384,139.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,609,600,343.96x = 3,600,437,348.70 × 1,480,384,139.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,609,600,343.96x = 5,330,030,345,054,761,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,330,030,345,054,761,984/2,609,600,343.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,042,469,973.38

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