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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,556,555,644.16, 3,527,845,850.88 and 1,566,346,429.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,556,555,644.16, 3,527,845,850.88 and 1,566,346,429.44 is: 2,161,434,962.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556,555,644.16 : 3,527,845,850.88 = 1,566,346,429.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556,555,644.16/3,527,845,850.88 = 1,566,346,429.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556,555,644.16x = 3,527,845,850.88 × 1,566,346,429.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556,555,644.16x = 5,525,828,752,140,607,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,525,828,752,140,607,488/2,556,555,644.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,161,434,962.22

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