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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,649,453,871.56, 3,656,270,523.47 and 1,460,065,515.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,649,453,871.56, 3,656,270,523.47 and 1,460,065,515.39 is: 2,014,903,736.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,649,453,871.56 : 3,656,270,523.47 = 1,460,065,515.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,649,453,871.56/3,656,270,523.47 = 1,460,065,515.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,649,453,871.56x = 3,656,270,523.47 × 1,460,065,515.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,649,453,871.56x = 5,338,394,506,248,190,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,338,394,506,248,190,976/2,649,453,871.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,903,736.79

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