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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,635,458,689.28, 3,636,939,897.80 and 1,429,799,873.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,635,458,689.28, 3,636,939,897.80 and 1,429,799,873.06 is: 1,973,127,571.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,635,458,689.28 : 3,636,939,897.80 = 1,429,799,873.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,635,458,689.28/3,636,939,897.80 = 1,429,799,873.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,635,458,689.28x = 3,636,939,897.80 × 1,429,799,873.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,635,458,689.28x = 5,200,096,204,201,289,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,200,096,204,201,289,728/2,635,458,689.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,127,571.82

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