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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,868,598,914.04, 3,958,626,261.62 and 1,598,493,430.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,868,598,914.04, 3,958,626,261.62 and 1,598,493,430.12 is: 2,205,898,510.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,868,598,914.04 : 3,958,626,261.62 = 1,598,493,430.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,868,598,914.04/3,958,626,261.62 = 1,598,493,430.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,868,598,914.04x = 3,958,626,261.62 × 1,598,493,430.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,868,598,914.04x = 6,327,838,071,500,065,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,327,838,071,500,065,792/2,868,598,914.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,898,510.43

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