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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,601,682,593.04, 3,590,393,865.96 and 1,472,562,603.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,601,682,593.04, 3,590,393,865.96 and 1,472,562,603.28 is: 2,032,177,081.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,601,682,593.04 : 3,590,393,865.96 = 1,472,562,603.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,601,682,593.04/3,590,393,865.96 = 1,472,562,603.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,601,682,593.04x = 3,590,393,865.96 × 1,472,562,603.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,601,682,593.04x = 5,287,079,738,058,600,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,079,738,058,600,448/2,601,682,593.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,032,177,081.17

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