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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,659,396,502.20, 3,989,094,753.30 and 2,516,545,161.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,659,396,502.20, 3,989,094,753.30 and 2,516,545,161.40 is: 3,774,817,742.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,659,396,502.20 : 3,989,094,753.30 = 2,516,545,161.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,659,396,502.20/3,989,094,753.30 = 2,516,545,161.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,659,396,502.20x = 3,989,094,753.30 × 2,516,545,161.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,659,396,502.20x = 10,038,737,099,783,241,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,038,737,099,783,241,728/2,659,396,502.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,774,817,742.10

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