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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,606,774,590.26, 3,597,478,181.01 and 1,617,018,871.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,606,774,590.26, 3,597,478,181.01 and 1,617,018,871.86 is: 2,231,566,216.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,606,774,590.26 : 3,597,478,181.01 = 1,617,018,871.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,606,774,590.26/3,597,478,181.01 = 1,617,018,871.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,606,774,590.26x = 3,597,478,181.01 × 1,617,018,871.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,606,774,590.26x = 5,817,190,109,797,754,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,190,109,797,754,880/2,606,774,590.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,566,216.55

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