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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,578,135,794.46, 3,859,495,634.48 and 1,579,010,895.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,578,135,794.46, 3,859,495,634.48 and 1,579,010,895.16 is: 2,363,795,448.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,578,135,794.46 : 3,859,495,634.48 = 1,579,010,895.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,578,135,794.46/3,859,495,634.48 = 1,579,010,895.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,578,135,794.46x = 3,859,495,634.48 × 1,579,010,895.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,578,135,794.46x = 6,094,185,656,666,377,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,185,656,666,377,216/2,578,135,794.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363,795,448.54

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