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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,640,297,158.88, 3,643,639,079.58 and 1,450,866,435.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,640,297,158.88, 3,643,639,079.58 and 1,450,866,435.06 is: 2,002,211,616.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,640,297,158.88 : 3,643,639,079.58 = 1,450,866,435.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,640,297,158.88/3,643,639,079.58 = 1,450,866,435.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,640,297,158.88x = 3,643,639,079.58 × 1,450,866,435.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,640,297,158.88x = 5,286,433,642,035,533,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,433,642,035,533,824/2,640,297,158.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,211,616.32

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