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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,601,249,931.23, 3,589,109,649.30 and 1,472,219,694.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,601,249,931.23, 3,589,109,649.30 and 1,472,219,694.05 is: 2,031,314,963.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,601,249,931.23 : 3,589,109,649.30 = 1,472,219,694.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,601,249,931.23/3,589,109,649.30 = 1,472,219,694.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,601,249,931.23x = 3,589,109,649.30 × 1,472,219,694.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,601,249,931.23x = 5,283,957,909,804,348,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,283,957,909,804,348,416/2,601,249,931.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,031,314,963.77

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