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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,859,836,909.16, 3,946,622,129.65 and 1,572,403,173.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,859,836,909.16, 3,946,622,129.65 and 1,572,403,173.60 is: 2,169,942,328.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,836,909.16 : 3,946,622,129.65 = 1,572,403,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,836,909.16/3,946,622,129.65 = 1,572,403,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,836,909.16x = 3,946,622,129.65 × 1,572,403,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,836,909.16x = 6,205,681,161,661,649,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,205,681,161,661,649,920/2,859,836,909.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169,942,328.45

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