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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,578,879,004.82, 3,558,865,078.60 and 1,465,106,214.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,578,879,004.82, 3,558,865,078.60 and 1,465,106,214.66 is: 2,021,853,423.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,578,879,004.82 : 3,558,865,078.60 = 1,465,106,214.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,578,879,004.82/3,558,865,078.60 = 1,465,106,214.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,578,879,004.82x = 3,558,865,078.60 × 1,465,106,214.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,578,879,004.82x = 5,214,115,343,793,309,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,214,115,343,793,309,696/2,578,879,004.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,021,853,423.15

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