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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,862,423,062.50, 2,791,334,201.21 and 1,598,250,716.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,862,423,062.50, 2,791,334,201.21 and 1,598,250,716.56 is: 2,395,401,977.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,423,062.50 : 2,791,334,201.21 = 1,598,250,716.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,423,062.50/2,791,334,201.21 = 1,598,250,716.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,423,062.50x = 2,791,334,201.21 × 1,598,250,716.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,423,062.50x = 4,461,251,887,242,317,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,461,251,887,242,317,824/1,862,423,062.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,401,977.71

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