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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,597,262,996.77, 3,584,126,912.40 and 1,407,806,427.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,597,262,996.77, 3,584,126,912.40 and 1,407,806,427.47 is: 1,942,720,822.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,597,262,996.77 : 3,584,126,912.40 = 1,407,806,427.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,597,262,996.77/3,584,126,912.40 = 1,407,806,427.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,597,262,996.77x = 3,584,126,912.40 × 1,407,806,427.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,597,262,996.77x = 5,045,756,904,127,004,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,756,904,127,004,672/2,597,262,996.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,720,822.04

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