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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,606,774,682.51, 3,597,478,308.32 and 1,617,018,964.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,606,774,682.51, 3,597,478,308.32 and 1,617,018,964.11 is: 2,231,566,343.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,606,774,682.51 : 3,597,478,308.32 = 1,617,018,964.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,606,774,682.51/3,597,478,308.32 = 1,617,018,964.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,606,774,682.51x = 3,597,478,308.32 × 1,617,018,964.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,606,774,682.51x = 5,817,190,647,519,716,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,190,647,519,716,352/2,606,774,682.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,566,343.86

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