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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,532,340,170.24, 3,494,823,305.04 and 1,593,347,696.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,532,340,170.24, 3,494,823,305.04 and 1,593,347,696.16 is: 2,198,941,803.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,532,340,170.24 : 3,494,823,305.04 = 1,593,347,696.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,532,340,170.24/3,494,823,305.04 = 1,593,347,696.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,532,340,170.24x = 3,494,823,305.04 × 1,593,347,696.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,532,340,170.24x = 5,568,468,661,571,761,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,568,468,661,571,761,152/2,532,340,170.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,941,803.72

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