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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,759,561,925.58, 3,808,176,084.57 and 1,506,498,781.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,759,561,925.58, 3,808,176,084.57 and 1,506,498,781.42 is: 2,078,957,742.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,759,561,925.58 : 3,808,176,084.57 = 1,506,498,781.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,759,561,925.58/3,808,176,084.57 = 1,506,498,781.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,759,561,925.58x = 3,808,176,084.57 × 1,506,498,781.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,759,561,925.58x = 5,737,012,630,837,492,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,737,012,630,837,492,736/2,759,561,925.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,078,957,742.41

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