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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,517,742,951.20, 3,772,583,348.40 and 1,595,969,690.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,517,742,951.20, 3,772,583,348.40 and 1,595,969,690.40 is: 2,391,399,279.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,517,742,951.20 : 3,772,583,348.40 = 1,595,969,690.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,517,742,951.20/3,772,583,348.40 = 1,595,969,690.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,517,742,951.20x = 3,772,583,348.40 × 1,595,969,690.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,517,742,951.20x = 6,020,928,678,554,143,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,020,928,678,554,143,744/2,517,742,951.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391,399,279.14

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