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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,885,173.12, 3,581,611,928.64 and 2,282,948,146.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,885,173.12, 3,581,611,928.64 and 2,282,948,146.56 is: 3,148,631,444.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,885,173.12 : 3,581,611,928.64 = 2,282,948,146.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,885,173.12/3,581,611,928.64 = 2,282,948,146.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,885,173.12x = 3,581,611,928.64 × 2,282,948,146.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,885,173.12x = 8,176,634,314,185,874,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,176,634,314,185,874,432/2,596,885,173.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,148,631,444.63

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