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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,824,178,878.24, 3,897,249,818.49 and 1,536,696,062.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,824,178,878.24, 3,897,249,818.49 and 1,536,696,062.16 is: 2,120,576,885.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,824,178,878.24 : 3,897,249,818.49 = 1,536,696,062.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,824,178,878.24/3,897,249,818.49 = 1,536,696,062.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,824,178,878.24x = 3,897,249,818.49 × 1,536,696,062.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,824,178,878.24x = 5,988,888,449,312,547,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,988,888,449,312,547,840/2,824,178,878.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,576,885.36

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