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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,588,030,151.46, 3,878,094,602.57 and 1,536,697,988.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,588,030,151.46, 3,878,094,602.57 and 1,536,697,988.24 is: 2,302,701,214.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,588,030,151.46 : 3,878,094,602.57 = 1,536,697,988.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,588,030,151.46/3,878,094,602.57 = 1,536,697,988.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,588,030,151.46x = 3,878,094,602.57 × 1,536,697,988.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,588,030,151.46x = 5,959,460,173,954,330,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,460,173,954,330,624/2,588,030,151.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302,701,214.90

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