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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,656,039,060.40, 3,664,010,029.91 and 1,583,586,029.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,656,039,060.40, 3,664,010,029.91 and 1,583,586,029.42 is: 2,184,559,399.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,656,039,060.40 : 3,664,010,029.91 = 1,583,586,029.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,656,039,060.40/3,664,010,029.91 = 1,583,586,029.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,656,039,060.40x = 3,664,010,029.91 × 1,583,586,029.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,656,039,060.40x = 5,802,275,095,016,419,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,802,275,095,016,419,328/2,656,039,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,559,399.57

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