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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,597,263,331.28, 3,584,127,372.39 and 1,407,806,761.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,597,263,331.28, 3,584,127,372.39 and 1,407,806,761.32 is: 1,942,721,281.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,597,263,331.28 : 3,584,127,372.39 = 1,407,806,761.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,597,263,331.28/3,584,127,372.39 = 1,407,806,761.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,597,263,331.28x = 3,584,127,372.39 × 1,407,806,761.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,597,263,331.28x = 5,045,758,748,282,727,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,758,748,282,727,424/2,597,263,331.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942,721,281.86

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