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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,826,691,230.60, 4,240,036,845.90 and 1,586,945,665.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,826,691,230.60, 4,240,036,845.90 and 1,586,945,665.80 is: 2,380,418,498.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,826,691,230.60 : 4,240,036,845.90 = 1,586,945,665.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,826,691,230.60/4,240,036,845.90 = 1,586,945,665.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,826,691,230.60x = 4,240,036,845.90 × 1,586,945,665.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,826,691,230.60x = 6,728,708,095,433,307,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,728,708,095,433,307,136/2,826,691,230.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,418,498.70

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