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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,591,836,573.68, 3,575,416,778.51 and 1,574,291,224.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,591,836,573.68, 3,575,416,778.51 and 1,574,291,224.01 is: 2,171,721,517.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,591,836,573.68 : 3,575,416,778.51 = 1,574,291,224.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,591,836,573.68/3,575,416,778.51 = 1,574,291,224.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,591,836,573.68x = 3,575,416,778.51 × 1,574,291,224.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,591,836,573.68x = 5,628,747,256,587,466,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628,747,256,587,466,752/2,591,836,573.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,171,721,517.38

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