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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,532,339,330.42, 3,494,822,145.63 and 1,593,346,856.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,532,339,330.42, 3,494,822,145.63 and 1,593,346,856.34 is: 2,198,940,644.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,532,339,330.42 : 3,494,822,145.63 = 1,593,346,856.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,532,339,330.42/3,494,822,145.63 = 1,593,346,856.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,532,339,330.42x = 3,494,822,145.63 × 1,593,346,856.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,532,339,330.42x = 5,568,463,879,206,974,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,568,463,879,206,974,464/2,532,339,330.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,940,644.45

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