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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,486,601,518.32, 3,433,059,022.20 and 1,582,867,559.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,486,601,518.32, 3,433,059,022.20 and 1,582,867,559.66 is: 2,185,343,215.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,486,601,518.32 : 3,433,059,022.20 = 1,582,867,559.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,486,601,518.32/3,433,059,022.20 = 1,582,867,559.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,486,601,518.32x = 3,433,059,022.20 × 1,582,867,559.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,486,601,518.32x = 5,434,077,756,638,459,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,077,756,638,459,904/2,486,601,518.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,343,215.07

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