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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,610,439,972.31, 3,602,407,550.40 and 1,421,017,970.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,610,439,972.31, 3,602,407,550.40 and 1,421,017,970.52 is: 1,961,005,010.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,610,439,972.31 : 3,602,407,550.40 = 1,421,017,970.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,610,439,972.31/3,602,407,550.40 = 1,421,017,970.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,610,439,972.31x = 3,602,407,550.40 × 1,421,017,970.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,610,439,972.31x = 5,119,085,866,255,332,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,119,085,866,255,332,352/2,610,439,972.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,005,010.86

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