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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,586,857,293.80, 3,880,285,940.70 and 2,559,647,514.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,586,857,293.80, 3,880,285,940.70 and 2,559,647,514.60 is: 3,839,471,271.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,857,293.80 : 3,880,285,940.70 = 2,559,647,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,857,293.80/3,880,285,940.70 = 2,559,647,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,857,293.80x = 3,880,285,940.70 × 2,559,647,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,857,293.80x = 9,932,164,264,050,077,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,932,164,264,050,077,696/2,586,857,293.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,471,271.90

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