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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,602,545,472.04, 3,591,512,751.38 and 1,488,711,566.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,602,545,472.04, 3,591,512,751.38 and 1,488,711,566.16 is: 2,054,421,961.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,602,545,472.04 : 3,591,512,751.38 = 1,488,711,566.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,602,545,472.04/3,591,512,751.38 = 1,488,711,566.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,602,545,472.04x = 3,591,512,751.38 × 1,488,711,566.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,602,545,472.04x = 5,346,726,572,983,087,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,346,726,572,983,087,104/2,602,545,472.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,054,421,961.28

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