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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,638,757,724.96, 3,641,556,772.38 and 1,552,515,437.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,638,757,724.96, 3,641,556,772.38 and 1,552,515,437.16 is: 2,142,513,142.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,638,757,724.96 : 3,641,556,772.38 = 1,552,515,437.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,638,757,724.96/3,641,556,772.38 = 1,552,515,437.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,638,757,724.96x = 3,641,556,772.38 × 1,552,515,437.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,638,757,724.96x = 5,653,573,104,414,494,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,653,573,104,414,494,720/2,638,757,724.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,513,142.05

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