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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,607,052,809.72, 3,596,852,433.42 and 1,477,901,517.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,607,052,809.72, 3,596,852,433.42 and 1,477,901,517.24 is: 2,039,004,982.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,607,052,809.72 : 3,596,852,433.42 = 1,477,901,517.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,607,052,809.72/3,596,852,433.42 = 1,477,901,517.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,607,052,809.72x = 3,596,852,433.42 × 1,477,901,517.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,607,052,809.72x = 5,315,793,668,639,804,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,793,668,639,804,416/2,607,052,809.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,039,004,982.49

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