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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,836,692,233.14, 4,257,620,436.86 and 1,509,834,229.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,836,692,233.14, 4,257,620,436.86 and 1,509,834,229.80 is: 2,266,125,664.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,836,692,233.14 : 4,257,620,436.86 = 1,509,834,229.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,836,692,233.14/4,257,620,436.86 = 1,509,834,229.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,836,692,233.14x = 4,257,620,436.86 × 1,509,834,229.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,836,692,233.14x = 6,428,301,073,067,257,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,428,301,073,067,257,856/2,836,692,233.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,125,664.94

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