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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,559,278,310.87, 3,531,817,129.17 and 1,430,266,917.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,559,278,310.87, 3,531,817,129.17 and 1,430,266,917.51 is: 1,973,775,644.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,278,310.87 : 3,531,817,129.17 = 1,430,266,917.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,278,310.87/3,531,817,129.17 = 1,430,266,917.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,278,310.87x = 3,531,817,129.17 × 1,430,266,917.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,278,310.87x = 5,051,441,198,546,993,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,051,441,198,546,993,152/2,559,278,310.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,775,644.91

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