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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,385,315.95, 2,187,011,348.79 and 1,536,699,964.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,385,315.95, 2,187,011,348.79 and 1,536,699,964.56 is: 2,105,243,783.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,385,315.95 : 2,187,011,348.79 = 1,536,699,964.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,385,315.95/2,187,011,348.79 = 1,536,699,964.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,385,315.95x = 2,187,011,348.79 × 1,536,699,964.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,385,315.95x = 3,360,780,262,177,910,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,780,262,177,910,784/1,596,385,315.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,105,243,783.31

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