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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,859,675,609.03, 3,946,251,687.62 and 1,572,178,103.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,859,675,609.03, 3,946,251,687.62 and 1,572,178,103.02 is: 2,169,550,445.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,675,609.03 : 3,946,251,687.62 = 1,572,178,103.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,675,609.03/3,946,251,687.62 = 1,572,178,103.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,675,609.03x = 3,946,251,687.62 × 1,572,178,103.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,675,609.03x = 6,204,210,492,281,884,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,204,210,492,281,884,672/2,859,675,609.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169,550,445.75

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