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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,541,385,493.84, 3,506,024,090.99 and 1,587,109,526.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,541,385,493.84, 3,506,024,090.99 and 1,587,109,526.36 is: 2,189,531,752.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,541,385,493.84 : 3,506,024,090.99 = 1,587,109,526.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,541,385,493.84/3,506,024,090.99 = 1,587,109,526.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,541,385,493.84x = 3,506,024,090.99 × 1,587,109,526.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,541,385,493.84x = 5,564,444,234,432,422,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,564,444,234,432,422,912/2,541,385,493.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,531,752.63

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