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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,616,809,533.40, 3,611,208,383.73 and 1,427,404,422.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,616,809,533.40, 3,611,208,383.73 and 1,427,404,422.08 is: 1,969,824,226.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,616,809,533.40 : 3,611,208,383.73 = 1,427,404,422.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,616,809,533.40/3,611,208,383.73 = 1,427,404,422.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,616,809,533.40x = 3,611,208,383.73 × 1,427,404,422.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,616,809,533.40x = 5,154,654,815,997,599,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,154,654,815,997,599,744/2,616,809,533.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,969,824,226.87

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