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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,486,698,944.81, 3,433,193,246.52 and 1,582,964,799.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,486,698,944.81, 3,433,193,246.52 and 1,582,964,799.27 is: 2,185,477,284.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,486,698,944.81 : 3,433,193,246.52 = 1,582,964,799.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,486,698,944.81/3,433,193,246.52 = 1,582,964,799.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,486,698,944.81x = 3,433,193,246.52 × 1,582,964,799.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,486,698,944.81x = 5,434,624,058,332,651,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,624,058,332,651,520/2,486,698,944.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,477,284.93

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