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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,497,014,977.60, 5,245,522,466.40 and 1,425,607,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,497,014,977.60, 5,245,522,466.40 and 1,425,607,550.40 is: 2,138,411,325.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,014,977.60 : 5,245,522,466.40 = 1,425,607,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,014,977.60/5,245,522,466.40 = 1,425,607,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,014,977.60x = 5,245,522,466.40 × 1,425,607,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,014,977.60x = 7,478,056,433,892,670,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,478,056,433,892,670,464/3,497,014,977.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,138,411,325.60

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