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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957,519,150.18, 5,935,472,509.59 and 1,502,995,512.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957,519,150.18, 5,935,472,509.59 and 1,502,995,512.42 is: 2,254,187,082.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,519,150.18 : 5,935,472,509.59 = 1,502,995,512.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,519,150.18/5,935,472,509.59 = 1,502,995,512.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,519,150.18x = 5,935,472,509.59 × 1,502,995,512.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,519,150.18x = 8,920,988,546,006,045,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,920,988,546,006,045,696/3,957,519,150.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,254,187,082.23

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