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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,868,598,913.04, 3,958,626,260.24 and 1,598,493,429.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,868,598,913.04, 3,958,626,260.24 and 1,598,493,429.12 is: 2,205,898,509.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,868,598,913.04 : 3,958,626,260.24 = 1,598,493,429.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,868,598,913.04/3,958,626,260.24 = 1,598,493,429.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,868,598,913.04x = 3,958,626,260.24 × 1,598,493,429.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,868,598,913.04x = 6,327,838,065,335,518,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,327,838,065,335,518,208/2,868,598,913.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,898,509.05

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