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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,655,362,073.60, 3,986,066,419.20 and 1,565,459,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,655,362,073.60, 3,986,066,419.20 and 1,565,459,251.20 is: 2,349,971,257.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,655,362,073.60 : 3,986,066,419.20 = 1,565,459,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,655,362,073.60/3,986,066,419.20 = 1,565,459,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,655,362,073.60x = 3,986,066,419.20 × 1,565,459,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,655,362,073.60x = 6,240,024,551,834,297,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,240,024,551,834,297,344/2,655,362,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,971,257.73

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