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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,886,599,662.65, 3,983,507,371.76 and 1,566,500,218.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,886,599,662.65, 3,983,507,371.76 and 1,566,500,218.65 is: 2,161,770,213.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,886,599,662.65 : 3,983,507,371.76 = 1,566,500,218.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,886,599,662.65/3,983,507,371.76 = 1,566,500,218.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,886,599,662.65x = 3,983,507,371.76 × 1,566,500,218.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,886,599,662.65x = 6,240,165,168,848,095,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,240,165,168,848,095,232/2,886,599,662.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,161,770,213.44

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