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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,758,896,072.85, 4,138,344,109.28 and 2,459,588,501.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,758,896,072.85, 4,138,344,109.28 and 2,459,588,501.65 is: 3,689,382,752.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,758,896,072.85 : 4,138,344,109.28 = 2,459,588,501.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,758,896,072.85/4,138,344,109.28 = 2,459,588,501.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,758,896,072.85x = 4,138,344,109.28 × 2,459,588,501.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,758,896,072.85x = 10,178,623,587,043,801,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,178,623,587,043,801,088/2,758,896,072.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,689,382,752.48

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