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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,601,496,284.33, 3,589,971,984.27 and 1,472,441,806.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,601,496,284.33, 3,589,971,984.27 and 1,472,441,806.44 is: 2,031,917,118.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,601,496,284.33 : 3,589,971,984.27 = 1,472,441,806.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,601,496,284.33/3,589,971,984.27 = 1,472,441,806.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,601,496,284.33x = 3,589,971,984.27 × 1,472,441,806.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,601,496,284.33x = 5,286,024,833,587,510,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,024,833,587,510,272/2,601,496,284.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,031,917,118.40

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