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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,637,185,867.52, 3,639,318,814.08 and 1,580,527,599.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,637,185,867.52, 3,639,318,814.08 and 1,580,527,599.36 is: 2,181,129,475.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,637,185,867.52 : 3,639,318,814.08 = 1,580,527,599.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,637,185,867.52/3,639,318,814.08 = 1,580,527,599.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,637,185,867.52x = 3,639,318,814.08 × 1,580,527,599.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,637,185,867.52x = 5,752,043,828,523,544,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,043,828,523,544,576/2,637,185,867.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,129,475.69

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