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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,945,282.96, 3,886,222,562.52 and 1,614,834,305.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,945,282.96, 3,886,222,562.52 and 1,614,834,305.68 is: 2,416,533,592.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,945,282.96 : 3,886,222,562.52 = 1,614,834,305.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,945,282.96/3,886,222,562.52 = 1,614,834,305.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,945,282.96x = 3,886,222,562.52 × 1,614,834,305.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,945,282.96x = 6,275,605,513,464,934,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,275,605,513,464,934,400/2,596,945,282.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,416,533,592.23

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