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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,586,136,341.60, 3,879,204,512.40 and 2,386,597,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,586,136,341.60, 3,879,204,512.40 and 2,386,597,960.80 is: 3,579,896,941.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,136,341.60 : 3,879,204,512.40 = 2,386,597,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,136,341.60/3,879,204,512.40 = 2,386,597,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,136,341.60x = 3,879,204,512.40 × 2,386,597,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,136,341.60x = 9,258,101,578,819,999,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,258,101,578,819,999,744/2,586,136,341.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,579,896,941.20

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