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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,599,755,444.18, 3,587,662,512.78 and 1,485,945,453.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,599,755,444.18, 3,587,662,512.78 and 1,485,945,453.12 is: 2,050,604,725.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,599,755,444.18 : 3,587,662,512.78 = 1,485,945,453.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,599,755,444.18/3,587,662,512.78 = 1,485,945,453.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,599,755,444.18x = 3,587,662,512.78 × 1,485,945,453.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,599,755,444.18x = 5,331,070,798,194,514,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,070,798,194,514,944/2,599,755,444.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,050,604,725.20

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