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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,317,552,010.60, 3,476,328,015.90 and 1,582,887,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,317,552,010.60, 3,476,328,015.90 and 1,582,887,972.20 is: 2,374,331,958.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,317,552,010.60 : 3,476,328,015.90 = 1,582,887,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,317,552,010.60/3,476,328,015.90 = 1,582,887,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,317,552,010.60x = 3,476,328,015.90 × 1,582,887,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,317,552,010.60x = 5,502,637,803,790,001,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,502,637,803,790,001,152/2,317,552,010.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,331,958.30

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