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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,877,591,104.51, 3,970,653,054.68 and 1,607,275,595.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,877,591,104.51, 3,970,653,054.68 and 1,607,275,595.39 is: 2,217,804,239.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,877,591,104.51 : 3,970,653,054.68 = 1,607,275,595.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,877,591,104.51/3,970,653,054.68 = 1,607,275,595.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,877,591,104.51x = 3,970,653,054.68 × 1,607,275,595.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,877,591,104.51x = 6,381,933,752,532,083,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,381,933,752,532,083,712/2,877,591,104.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,804,239.99

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