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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,618,359,379.56, 3,613,412,548.02 and 1,429,004,631.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,618,359,379.56, 3,613,412,548.02 and 1,429,004,631.88 is: 1,972,068,199.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,618,359,379.56 : 3,613,412,548.02 = 1,429,004,631.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,618,359,379.56/3,613,412,548.02 = 1,429,004,631.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,618,359,379.56x = 3,613,412,548.02 × 1,429,004,631.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,618,359,379.56x = 5,163,583,268,013,893,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,163,583,268,013,893,632/2,618,359,379.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972,068,199.78

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