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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,839,401,536.92, 3,918,301,933.52 and 1,586,347,803.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,839,401,536.92, 3,918,301,933.52 and 1,586,347,803.74 is: 2,189,119,638.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,401,536.92 : 3,918,301,933.52 = 1,586,347,803.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,401,536.92/3,918,301,933.52 = 1,586,347,803.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,401,536.92x = 3,918,301,933.52 × 1,586,347,803.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,401,536.92x = 6,215,789,666,643,409,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,215,789,666,643,409,920/2,839,401,536.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,119,638.71

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