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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,609,422,482.61, 3,601,003,559.16 and 1,436,000,754.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,609,422,482.61, 3,601,003,559.16 and 1,436,000,754.61 is: 1,981,681,334.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,609,422,482.61 : 3,601,003,559.16 = 1,436,000,754.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,609,422,482.61/3,601,003,559.16 = 1,436,000,754.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,609,422,482.61x = 3,601,003,559.16 × 1,436,000,754.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,609,422,482.61x = 5,171,043,828,307,055,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,171,043,828,307,055,616/2,609,422,482.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981,681,334.77

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