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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,344,972.45, 3,570,536,061.95 and 1,473,614,697.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,344,972.45, 3,570,536,061.95 and 1,473,614,697.57 is: 2,033,588,282.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,344,972.45 : 3,570,536,061.95 = 1,473,614,697.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,344,972.45/3,570,536,061.95 = 1,473,614,697.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,344,972.45x = 3,570,536,061.95 × 1,473,614,697.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,344,972.45x = 5,261,594,419,093,227,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261,594,419,093,227,520/2,587,344,972.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,033,588,282.63

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