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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,504,846.36, 3,573,793,621.74 and 1,586,587,991.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,504,846.36, 3,573,793,621.74 and 1,586,587,991.64 is: 2,189,661,105.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,504,846.36 : 3,573,793,621.74 = 1,586,587,991.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,504,846.36/3,573,793,621.74 = 1,586,587,991.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,504,846.36x = 3,573,793,621.74 × 1,586,587,991.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,504,846.36x = 5,670,138,044,852,307,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,670,138,044,852,307,968/2,589,504,846.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,661,105.61

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