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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,486,601,516.32, 3,433,059,019.43 and 1,582,867,557.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,486,601,516.32, 3,433,059,019.43 and 1,582,867,557.65 is: 2,185,343,212.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,486,601,516.32 : 3,433,059,019.43 = 1,582,867,557.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,486,601,516.32/3,433,059,019.43 = 1,582,867,557.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,486,601,516.32x = 3,433,059,019.43 × 1,582,867,557.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,486,601,516.32x = 5,434,077,745,353,467,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,077,745,353,467,904/2,486,601,516.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,343,212.29

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