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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,422,385,258.76, 3,343,513,634.85 and 1,577,717,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,422,385,258.76, 3,343,513,634.85 and 1,577,717,417.40 is: 2,177,655,134.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,422,385,258.76 : 3,343,513,634.85 = 1,577,717,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,422,385,258.76/3,343,513,634.85 = 1,577,717,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,422,385,258.76x = 3,343,513,634.85 × 1,577,717,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,422,385,258.76x = 5,275,119,697,017,229,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,275,119,697,017,229,312/2,422,385,258.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,655,134.72

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