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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,651,287,757.34, 3,972,431,255.02 and 1,599,816,667.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,651,287,757.34, 3,972,431,255.02 and 1,599,816,667.98 is: 2,397,009,421.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,651,287,757.34 : 3,972,431,255.02 = 1,599,816,667.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,651,287,757.34/3,972,431,255.02 = 1,599,816,667.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,651,287,757.34x = 3,972,431,255.02 × 1,599,816,667.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,651,287,757.34x = 6,355,161,734,181,706,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,355,161,734,181,706,752/2,651,287,757.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,009,421.78

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