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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,616,238,273.85, 3,609,788,255.30 and 1,487,119,160.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,616,238,273.85, 3,609,788,255.30 and 1,487,119,160.64 is: 2,051,871,702.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,616,238,273.85 : 3,609,788,255.30 = 1,487,119,160.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,616,238,273.85/3,609,788,255.30 = 1,487,119,160.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,616,238,273.85x = 3,609,788,255.30 × 1,487,119,160.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,616,238,273.85x = 5,368,185,280,302,431,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,368,185,280,302,431,232/2,616,238,273.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,051,871,702.20

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