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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,649,441,636.12, 3,656,253,637.44 and 1,460,053,279.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,649,441,636.12, 3,656,253,637.44 and 1,460,053,279.92 is: 2,014,886,851.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,649,441,636.12 : 3,656,253,637.44 = 1,460,053,279.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,649,441,636.12/3,656,253,637.44 = 1,460,053,279.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,649,441,636.12x = 3,656,253,637.44 × 1,460,053,279.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,649,441,636.12x = 5,338,325,115,563,703,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,338,325,115,563,703,296/2,649,441,636.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,886,851.17

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