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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,591,792,057.87, 3,576,670,728.68 and 1,462,999,418.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,591,792,057.87, 3,576,670,728.68 and 1,462,999,418.27 is: 2,018,937,892.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,591,792,057.87 : 3,576,670,728.68 = 1,462,999,418.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,591,792,057.87/3,576,670,728.68 = 1,462,999,418.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,591,792,057.87x = 3,576,670,728.68 × 1,462,999,418.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,591,792,057.87x = 5,232,667,195,402,176,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,232,667,195,402,176,512/2,591,792,057.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,937,892.61

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