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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,849,140,695.21, 3,931,811,177.40 and 1,596,086,371.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,849,140,695.21, 3,931,811,177.40 and 1,596,086,371.53 is: 2,202,597,522.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,849,140,695.21 : 3,931,811,177.40 = 1,596,086,371.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,849,140,695.21/3,931,811,177.40 = 1,596,086,371.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,849,140,695.21x = 3,931,811,177.40 × 1,596,086,371.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,849,140,695.21x = 6,275,510,235,677,463,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,275,510,235,677,463,552/2,849,140,695.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202,597,522.20

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