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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,015,285,562.93, 5,538,786,239.50 and 2,507,294,156.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,015,285,562.93, 5,538,786,239.50 and 2,507,294,156.87 is: 3,458,624,836.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,285,562.93 : 5,538,786,239.50 = 2,507,294,156.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,285,562.93/5,538,786,239.50 = 2,507,294,156.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,285,562.93x = 5,538,786,239.50 × 2,507,294,156.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,285,562.93x = 13,887,366,374,457,890,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,366,374,457,890,816/4,015,285,562.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,458,624,836.72

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