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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,886,428,143.02, 3,983,270,837.76 and 1,566,328,699.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,886,428,143.02, 3,983,270,837.76 and 1,566,328,699.02 is: 2,161,533,604.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,886,428,143.02 : 3,983,270,837.76 = 1,566,328,699.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,886,428,143.02/3,983,270,837.76 = 1,566,328,699.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,886,428,143.02x = 3,983,270,837.76 × 1,566,328,699.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,886,428,143.02x = 6,239,111,429,152,926,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,239,111,429,152,926,720/2,886,428,143.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,161,533,604.86

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