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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,541,385,527.77, 3,506,024,137.56 and 1,587,109,560.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,541,385,527.77, 3,506,024,137.56 and 1,587,109,560.49 is: 2,189,531,799.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,541,385,527.77 : 3,506,024,137.56 = 1,587,109,560.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,541,385,527.77/3,506,024,137.56 = 1,587,109,560.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,541,385,527.77x = 3,506,024,137.56 × 1,587,109,560.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,541,385,527.77x = 5,564,444,428,037,246,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,564,444,428,037,246,976/2,541,385,527.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,531,799.57

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