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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,504,855.12, 3,573,793,633.92 and 1,586,588,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,504,855.12, 3,573,793,633.92 and 1,586,588,000.40 is: 2,189,661,117.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,504,855.12 : 3,573,793,633.92 = 1,586,588,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,504,855.12/3,573,793,633.92 = 1,586,588,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,504,855.12x = 3,573,793,633.92 × 1,586,588,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,504,855.12x = 5,670,138,095,483,382,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,670,138,095,483,382,784/2,589,504,855.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,661,117.75

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