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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,868,599,064.15, 3,958,626,468.78 and 1,598,493,580.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,868,599,064.15, 3,958,626,468.78 and 1,598,493,580.38 is: 2,205,898,717.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,868,599,064.15 : 3,958,626,468.78 = 1,598,493,580.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,868,599,064.15/3,958,626,468.78 = 1,598,493,580.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,868,599,064.15x = 3,958,626,468.78 × 1,598,493,580.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,868,599,064.15x = 6,327,838,997,467,179,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,327,838,997,467,179,008/2,868,599,064.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,898,717.79

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