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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,606,774,590.76, 3,597,478,181.70 and 1,617,018,872.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,606,774,590.76, 3,597,478,181.70 and 1,617,018,872.36 is: 2,231,566,217.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,606,774,590.76 : 3,597,478,181.70 = 1,617,018,872.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,606,774,590.76/3,597,478,181.70 = 1,617,018,872.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,606,774,590.76x = 3,597,478,181.70 × 1,617,018,872.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,606,774,590.76x = 5,817,190,112,712,236,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,190,112,712,236,032/2,606,774,590.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,566,217.24

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