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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,346,880.72, 3,570,538,711.64 and 1,473,616,605.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,346,880.72, 3,570,538,711.64 and 1,473,616,605.84 is: 2,033,590,925.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,346,880.72 : 3,570,538,711.64 = 1,473,616,605.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,346,880.72/3,570,538,711.64 = 1,473,616,605.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,346,880.72x = 3,570,538,711.64 × 1,473,616,605.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,346,880.72x = 5,261,605,137,267,262,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,261,605,137,267,262,464/2,587,346,880.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,033,590,925.31

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