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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,824,178,879.75, 3,897,249,820.56 and 1,536,696,063.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,824,178,879.75, 3,897,249,820.56 and 1,536,696,063.66 is: 2,120,576,887.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,824,178,879.75 : 3,897,249,820.56 = 1,536,696,063.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,824,178,879.75/3,897,249,820.56 = 1,536,696,063.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,824,178,879.75x = 3,897,249,820.56 × 1,536,696,063.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,824,178,879.75x = 5,988,888,458,354,193,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,988,888,458,354,193,408/2,824,178,879.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,576,887.43

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