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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,921,921,232.49, 4,032,143,272.98 and 1,583,782,591.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,921,921,232.49, 4,032,143,272.98 and 1,583,782,591.25 is: 2,185,561,421.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,921,921,232.49 : 4,032,143,272.98 = 1,583,782,591.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,921,921,232.49/4,032,143,272.98 = 1,583,782,591.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,921,921,232.49x = 4,032,143,272.98 × 1,583,782,591.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,921,921,232.49x = 6,386,038,321,158,617,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,038,321,158,617,088/2,921,921,232.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,561,421.08

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