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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,365,779.45, 3,573,510,054.23 and 1,739,120,438.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,365,779.45, 3,573,510,054.23 and 1,739,120,438.24 is: 2,401,965,899.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,365,779.45 : 3,573,510,054.23 = 1,739,120,438.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,365,779.45/3,573,510,054.23 = 1,739,120,438.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,365,779.45x = 3,573,510,054.23 × 1,739,120,438.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,365,779.45x = 6,214,764,371,540,960,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,214,764,371,540,960,256/2,587,365,779.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401,965,899.42

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