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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,638,757,722.95, 3,641,556,769.62 and 1,552,515,435.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,638,757,722.95, 3,641,556,769.62 and 1,552,515,435.15 is: 2,142,513,139.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,638,757,722.95 : 3,641,556,769.62 = 1,552,515,435.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,638,757,722.95/3,641,556,769.62 = 1,552,515,435.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,638,757,722.95x = 3,641,556,769.62 × 1,552,515,435.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,638,757,722.95x = 5,653,573,092,810,022,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,653,573,092,810,022,912/2,638,757,722.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,513,139.28

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