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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,606,700,297.96, 3,597,369,392.40 and 1,477,691,943.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,606,700,297.96, 3,597,369,392.40 and 1,477,691,943.12 is: 2,039,284,597.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,606,700,297.96 : 3,597,369,392.40 = 1,477,691,943.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,606,700,297.96/3,597,369,392.40 = 1,477,691,943.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,606,700,297.96x = 3,597,369,392.40 × 1,477,691,943.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,606,700,297.96x = 5,315,803,767,575,969,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,803,767,575,969,792/2,606,700,297.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,039,284,597.36

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