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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,592,139,721.32, 3,577,162,230.88 and 1,402,708,560.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,592,139,721.32, 3,577,162,230.88 and 1,402,708,560.77 is: 1,935,742,908.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,592,139,721.32 : 3,577,162,230.88 = 1,402,708,560.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,592,139,721.32/3,577,162,230.88 = 1,402,708,560.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,592,139,721.32x = 3,577,162,230.88 × 1,402,708,560.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,592,139,721.32x = 5,017,716,084,523,923,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,017,716,084,523,923,456/2,592,139,721.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,935,742,908.94

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