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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,849,140,696.21, 3,931,811,178.78 and 1,596,086,372.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,849,140,696.21, 3,931,811,178.78 and 1,596,086,372.53 is: 2,202,597,523.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,849,140,696.21 : 3,931,811,178.78 = 1,596,086,372.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,849,140,696.21/3,931,811,178.78 = 1,596,086,372.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,849,140,696.21x = 3,931,811,178.78 × 1,596,086,372.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,849,140,696.21x = 6,275,510,241,811,873,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,275,510,241,811,873,792/2,849,140,696.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202,597,523.58

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