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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,385,302.12, 2,187,011,329.76 and 1,536,699,950.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,385,302.12, 2,187,011,329.76 and 1,536,699,950.72 is: 2,105,243,764.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,385,302.12 : 2,187,011,329.76 = 1,536,699,950.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,385,302.12/2,187,011,329.76 = 1,536,699,950.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,385,302.12x = 2,187,011,329.76 × 1,536,699,950.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,385,302.12x = 3,360,780,202,666,274,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,780,202,666,274,304/1,596,385,302.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,105,243,764.27

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