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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,406,782,972.34, 3,320,138,140.02 and 1,571,896,247.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,406,782,972.34, 3,320,138,140.02 and 1,571,896,247.22 is: 2,168,418,483.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,406,782,972.34 : 3,320,138,140.02 = 1,571,896,247.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,406,782,972.34/3,320,138,140.02 = 1,571,896,247.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,406,782,972.34x = 3,320,138,140.02 × 1,571,896,247.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,406,782,972.34x = 5,218,912,682,549,429,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,218,912,682,549,429,248/2,406,782,972.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,168,418,483.31

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