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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,346,869.86, 3,570,538,696.79 and 1,473,616,594.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,346,869.86, 3,570,538,696.79 and 1,473,616,594.98 is: 2,033,590,910.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,346,869.86 : 3,570,538,696.79 = 1,473,616,594.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,346,869.86/3,570,538,696.79 = 1,473,616,594.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,346,869.86x = 3,570,538,696.79 × 1,473,616,594.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,346,869.86x = 5,261,605,076,600,638,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261,605,076,600,638,464/2,587,346,869.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,033,590,910.40

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