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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,951,028,421.40, 4,423,818,592.37 and 1,475,884,586.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,951,028,421.40, 4,423,818,592.37 and 1,475,884,586.72 is: 2,212,464,518.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,951,028,421.40 : 4,423,818,592.37 = 1,475,884,586.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,951,028,421.40/4,423,818,592.37 = 1,475,884,586.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,951,028,421.40x = 4,423,818,592.37 × 1,475,884,586.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,951,028,421.40x = 6,529,045,674,894,750,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,529,045,674,894,750,720/2,951,028,421.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,212,464,518.32

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