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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,141,501.13, 3,582,678,420.84 and 1,406,709,549.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,141,501.13, 3,582,678,420.84 and 1,406,709,549.86 is: 1,941,260,885.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,141,501.13 : 3,582,678,420.84 = 1,406,709,549.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,141,501.13/3,582,678,420.84 = 1,406,709,549.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,141,501.13x = 3,582,678,420.84 × 1,406,709,549.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,141,501.13x = 5,039,787,948,655,058,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,039,787,948,655,058,944/2,596,141,501.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,941,260,885.23

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