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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,859,836,908.16, 3,946,622,128.27 and 1,572,403,172.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,859,836,908.16, 3,946,622,128.27 and 1,572,403,172.60 is: 2,169,942,327.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,836,908.16 : 3,946,622,128.27 = 1,572,403,172.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,836,908.16/3,946,622,128.27 = 1,572,403,172.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,836,908.16x = 3,946,622,128.27 × 1,572,403,172.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,836,908.16x = 6,205,681,155,545,111,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,205,681,155,545,111,552/2,859,836,908.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169,942,327.07

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