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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,597,262,926.50, 3,584,126,815.75 and 1,407,806,357.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,597,262,926.50, 3,584,126,815.75 and 1,407,806,357.21 is: 1,942,720,725.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,597,262,926.50 : 3,584,126,815.75 = 1,407,806,357.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,597,262,926.50/3,584,126,815.75 = 1,407,806,357.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,597,262,926.50x = 3,584,126,815.75 × 1,407,806,357.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,597,262,926.50x = 5,045,756,516,266,033,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,756,516,266,033,152/2,597,262,926.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,720,725.26

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