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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,882,458,990.28, 3,977,799,268.02 and 1,562,360,440.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,882,458,990.28, 3,977,799,268.02 and 1,562,360,440.52 is: 2,156,060,584.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,882,458,990.28 : 3,977,799,268.02 = 1,562,360,440.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,882,458,990.28/3,977,799,268.02 = 1,562,360,440.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,882,458,990.28x = 3,977,799,268.02 × 1,562,360,440.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,882,458,990.28x = 6,214,756,216,683,860,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,214,756,216,683,860,992/2,882,458,990.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,156,060,584.95

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