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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,610,209,460.72, 3,602,184,095.88 and 1,420,720,936.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,610,209,460.72, 3,602,184,095.88 and 1,420,720,936.68 is: 1,960,646,622.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,610,209,460.72 : 3,602,184,095.88 = 1,420,720,936.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,610,209,460.72/3,602,184,095.88 = 1,420,720,936.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,610,209,460.72x = 3,602,184,095.88 × 1,420,720,936.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,610,209,460.72x = 5,117,698,362,792,432,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,117,698,362,792,432,640/2,610,209,460.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,960,646,622.35

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