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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,617,334.42, 3,572,856,059.40 and 1,584,987,579.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,617,334.42, 3,572,856,059.40 and 1,584,987,579.54 is: 2,186,783,507.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,617,334.42 : 3,572,856,059.40 = 1,584,987,579.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,617,334.42/3,572,856,059.40 = 1,584,987,579.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,617,334.42x = 3,572,856,059.40 × 1,584,987,579.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,617,334.42x = 5,662,932,477,633,228,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,932,477,633,228,800/2,589,617,334.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,186,783,507.50

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