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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,344,947.82, 3,570,536,027.90 and 1,473,614,672.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,344,947.82, 3,570,536,027.90 and 1,473,614,672.94 is: 2,033,588,248.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,344,947.82 : 3,570,536,027.90 = 1,473,614,672.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,344,947.82/3,570,536,027.90 = 1,473,614,672.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,344,947.82x = 3,570,536,027.90 × 1,473,614,672.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,344,947.82x = 5,261,594,280,978,177,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261,594,280,978,177,024/2,587,344,947.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,033,588,248.61

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