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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,515,537,963.60, 3,776,708,167.80 and 1,597,207,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,515,537,963.60, 3,776,708,167.80 and 1,597,207,915.60 is: 2,397,971,435.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,515,537,963.60 : 3,776,708,167.80 = 1,597,207,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,515,537,963.60/3,776,708,167.80 = 1,597,207,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,515,537,963.60x = 3,776,708,167.80 × 1,597,207,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,515,537,963.60x = 6,032,188,180,521,332,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,032,188,180,521,332,736/2,515,537,963.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,971,435.06

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