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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,878,265,334.88, 3,972,007,493.04 and 1,558,165,892.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,878,265,334.88, 3,972,007,493.04 and 1,558,165,892.32 is: 2,150,269,651.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,878,265,334.88 : 3,972,007,493.04 = 1,558,165,892.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,878,265,334.88/3,972,007,493.04 = 1,558,165,892.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,878,265,334.88x = 3,972,007,493.04 × 1,558,165,892.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,878,265,334.88x = 6,189,046,599,694,397,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,189,046,599,694,397,440/2,878,265,334.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150,269,651.90

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