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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,615,424,931.08, 3,609,314,629.88 and 1,425,984,248.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,615,424,931.08, 3,609,314,629.88 and 1,425,984,248.21 is: 1,967,873,651.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,615,424,931.08 : 3,609,314,629.88 = 1,425,984,248.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,615,424,931.08/3,609,314,629.88 = 1,425,984,248.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,615,424,931.08x = 3,609,314,629.88 × 1,425,984,248.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,615,424,931.08x = 5,146,825,809,017,609,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,146,825,809,017,609,216/2,615,424,931.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,967,873,651.37

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