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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,377,988.83, 2,187,001,285.88 and 1,536,692,625.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,377,988.83, 2,187,001,285.88 and 1,536,692,625.14 is: 2,105,233,704.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,377,988.83 : 2,187,001,285.88 = 1,536,692,625.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,377,988.83/2,187,001,285.88 = 1,536,692,625.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,377,988.83x = 2,187,001,285.88 × 1,536,692,625.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,377,988.83x = 3,360,748,747,177,340,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,748,747,177,340,416/1,596,377,988.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,105,233,704.48

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