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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,791,087,196.60, 3,851,726,159.54 and 1,538,068,891.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,791,087,196.60, 3,851,726,159.54 and 1,538,068,891.62 is: 2,122,549,303.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,791,087,196.60 : 3,851,726,159.54 = 1,538,068,891.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,791,087,196.60/3,851,726,159.54 = 1,538,068,891.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,791,087,196.60x = 3,851,726,159.54 × 1,538,068,891.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,791,087,196.60x = 5,924,220,185,027,446,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,924,220,185,027,446,784/2,791,087,196.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,122,549,303.46

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