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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,824,178,838.46, 3,897,249,763.61 and 1,536,696,022.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,824,178,838.46, 3,897,249,763.61 and 1,536,696,022.28 is: 2,120,576,830.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,824,178,838.46 : 3,897,249,763.61 = 1,536,696,022.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,824,178,838.46/3,897,249,763.61 = 1,536,696,022.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,824,178,838.46x = 3,897,249,763.61 × 1,536,696,022.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,824,178,838.46x = 5,988,888,209,577,337,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,988,888,209,577,337,856/2,824,178,838.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,576,830.34

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