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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,597,263,005.16, 3,584,126,923.96 and 1,407,806,435.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,597,263,005.16, 3,584,126,923.96 and 1,407,806,435.84 is: 1,942,720,833.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,597,263,005.16 : 3,584,126,923.96 = 1,407,806,435.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,597,263,005.16/3,584,126,923.96 = 1,407,806,435.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,597,263,005.16x = 3,584,126,923.96 × 1,407,806,435.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,597,263,005.16x = 5,045,756,950,411,271,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,756,950,411,271,168/2,597,263,005.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,720,833.58

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