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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,629,765,174.72, 3,629,134,686.08 and 1,500,712,459.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,629,765,174.72, 3,629,134,686.08 and 1,500,712,459.36 is: 2,071,016,717.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,629,765,174.72 : 3,629,134,686.08 = 1,500,712,459.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,629,765,174.72/3,629,134,686.08 = 1,500,712,459.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,629,765,174.72x = 3,629,134,686.08 × 1,500,712,459.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,629,765,174.72x = 5,446,287,640,095,798,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,446,287,640,095,798,272/2,629,765,174.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,071,016,717.56

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