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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,541,385,560.72, 3,506,024,183.12 and 1,587,109,593.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,541,385,560.72, 3,506,024,183.12 and 1,587,109,593.52 is: 2,189,531,845.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,541,385,560.72 : 3,506,024,183.12 = 1,587,109,593.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,541,385,560.72/3,506,024,183.12 = 1,587,109,593.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,541,385,560.72x = 3,506,024,183.12 × 1,587,109,593.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,541,385,560.72x = 5,564,444,616,142,872,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,564,444,616,142,872,576/2,541,385,560.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,531,845.21

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