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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,391,351.71, 2,187,019,591.37 and 1,536,706,000.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,391,351.71, 2,187,019,591.37 and 1,536,706,000.32 is: 2,105,252,026.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,391,351.71 : 2,187,019,591.37 = 1,536,706,000.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,391,351.71/2,187,019,591.37 = 1,536,706,000.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,391,351.71x = 2,187,019,591.37 × 1,536,706,000.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,391,351.71x = 3,360,806,128,865,737,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,806,128,865,737,728/1,596,391,351.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,105,252,026.88

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