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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,638,946,463.76, 3,956,500,466.52 and 1,239,209,464.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,638,946,463.76, 3,956,500,466.52 and 1,239,209,464.87 is: 1,857,912,956.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,638,946,463.76 : 3,956,500,466.52 = 1,239,209,464.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,638,946,463.76/3,956,500,466.52 = 1,239,209,464.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,638,946,463.76x = 3,956,500,466.52 × 1,239,209,464.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,638,946,463.76x = 4,902,932,825,874,154,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,902,932,825,874,154,496/2,638,946,463.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,857,912,956.25

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