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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,578,159,189.89, 3,864,485,445.26 and 1,470,378,725.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,578,159,189.89, 3,864,485,445.26 and 1,470,378,725.73 is: 2,203,997,800.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,578,159,189.89 : 3,864,485,445.26 = 1,470,378,725.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,578,159,189.89/3,864,485,445.26 = 1,470,378,725.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,578,159,189.89x = 3,864,485,445.26 × 1,470,378,725.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,578,159,189.89x = 5,682,257,184,596,178,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,682,257,184,596,178,944/2,578,159,189.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,997,800.79

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