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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,921,921,235.88, 4,032,143,277.64 and 1,583,782,594.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,921,921,235.88, 4,032,143,277.64 and 1,583,782,594.64 is: 2,185,561,425.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,921,921,235.88 : 4,032,143,277.64 = 1,583,782,594.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,921,921,235.88/4,032,143,277.64 = 1,583,782,594.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,921,921,235.88x = 4,032,143,277.64 × 1,583,782,594.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,921,921,235.88x = 6,386,038,342,212,114,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,038,342,212,114,432/2,921,921,235.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,561,425.75

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