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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,609,551,140.32, 3,601,299,158.92 and 1,537,899,699.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,609,551,140.32, 3,601,299,158.92 and 1,537,899,699.52 is: 2,122,371,471.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,609,551,140.32 : 3,601,299,158.92 = 1,537,899,699.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,609,551,140.32/3,601,299,158.92 = 1,537,899,699.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,609,551,140.32x = 3,601,299,158.92 × 1,537,899,699.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,609,551,140.32x = 5,538,436,894,391,159,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,538,436,894,391,159,808/2,609,551,140.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,122,371,471.79

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