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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,609,590,511.79, 3,601,993,761.25 and 1,705,482,454.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,609,590,511.79, 3,601,993,761.25 and 1,705,482,454.57 is: 2,354,061,732.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,609,590,511.79 : 3,601,993,761.25 = 1,705,482,454.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,609,590,511.79/3,601,993,761.25 = 1,705,482,454.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,609,590,511.79x = 3,601,993,761.25 × 1,705,482,454.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,609,590,511.79x = 6,143,137,161,269,208,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,143,137,161,269,208,064/2,609,590,511.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,061,732.49

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