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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,852,750,724.66, 3,936,800,631.42 and 1,582,591,741.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,852,750,724.66, 3,936,800,631.42 and 1,582,591,741.23 is: 2,183,979,172.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,852,750,724.66 : 3,936,800,631.42 = 1,582,591,741.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,852,750,724.66/3,936,800,631.42 = 1,582,591,741.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,852,750,724.66x = 3,936,800,631.42 × 1,582,591,741.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,852,750,724.66x = 6,230,348,166,154,341,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,230,348,166,154,341,376/2,852,750,724.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,979,172.21

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