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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,597,263,051.60, 3,584,126,988.21 and 1,407,806,482.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,597,263,051.60, 3,584,126,988.21 and 1,407,806,482.38 is: 1,942,720,897.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,597,263,051.60 : 3,584,126,988.21 = 1,407,806,482.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,597,263,051.60/3,584,126,988.21 = 1,407,806,482.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,597,263,051.60x = 3,584,126,988.21 × 1,407,806,482.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,597,263,051.60x = 5,045,757,207,675,144,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,757,207,675,144,192/2,597,263,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,720,897.90

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