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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,836,692,228.39, 4,257,620,429.75 and 1,509,834,225.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,836,692,228.39, 4,257,620,429.75 and 1,509,834,225.06 is: 2,266,125,657.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,836,692,228.39 : 4,257,620,429.75 = 1,509,834,225.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,836,692,228.39/4,257,620,429.75 = 1,509,834,225.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,836,692,228.39x = 4,257,620,429.75 × 1,509,834,225.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,836,692,228.39x = 6,428,301,042,143,666,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,428,301,042,143,666,176/2,836,692,228.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,125,657.84

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