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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,422,385,280.38, 3,343,513,664.72 and 1,577,717,439.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,422,385,280.38, 3,343,513,664.72 and 1,577,717,439.02 is: 2,177,655,164.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,422,385,280.38 : 3,343,513,664.72 = 1,577,717,439.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,422,385,280.38/3,343,513,664.72 = 1,577,717,439.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,422,385,280.38x = 3,343,513,664.72 × 1,577,717,439.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,422,385,280.38x = 5,275,119,816,405,808,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,275,119,816,405,808,128/2,422,385,280.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,655,164.58

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