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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,650,337,738.11, 3,657,629,717.81 and 1,460,904,028.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,650,337,738.11, 3,657,629,717.81 and 1,460,904,028.12 is: 2,016,137,759.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,650,337,738.11 : 3,657,629,717.81 = 1,460,904,028.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,650,337,738.11/3,657,629,717.81 = 1,460,904,028.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,650,337,738.11x = 3,657,629,717.81 × 1,460,904,028.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,650,337,738.11x = 5,343,445,988,120,047,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,343,445,988,120,047,616/2,650,337,738.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,137,759.08

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