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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,649,730,731.36, 3,656,628,429.83 and 1,460,299,713.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,649,730,731.36, 3,656,628,429.83 and 1,460,299,713.44 is: 2,015,213,615.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,649,730,731.36 : 3,656,628,429.83 = 1,460,299,713.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,649,730,731.36/3,656,628,429.83 = 1,460,299,713.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,649,730,731.36x = 3,656,628,429.83 × 1,460,299,713.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,649,730,731.36x = 5,339,773,448,211,721,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,339,773,448,211,721,216/2,649,730,731.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,015,213,615.86

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