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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,845,501,462.86, 3,926,707,681.02 and 1,575,399,052.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,845,501,462.86, 3,926,707,681.02 and 1,575,399,052.86 is: 2,174,003,999.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,845,501,462.86 : 3,926,707,681.02 = 1,575,399,052.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,845,501,462.86/3,926,707,681.02 = 1,575,399,052.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,845,501,462.86x = 3,926,707,681.02 × 1,575,399,052.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,845,501,462.86x = 6,186,131,561,536,994,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,186,131,561,536,994,304/2,845,501,462.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,003,999.74

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