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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,621,591,549.61, 3,617,849,669.76 and 1,432,237,552.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,621,591,549.61, 3,617,849,669.76 and 1,432,237,552.53 is: 1,976,516,958.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,621,591,549.61 : 3,617,849,669.76 = 1,432,237,552.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,621,591,549.61/3,617,849,669.76 = 1,432,237,552.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,621,591,549.61x = 3,617,849,669.76 × 1,432,237,552.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,621,591,549.61x = 5,181,620,156,438,531,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,620,156,438,531,072/2,621,591,549.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,516,958.64

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