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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,924,915,714.78, 4,036,391,510.22 and 1,586,805,804.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,924,915,714.78, 4,036,391,510.22 and 1,586,805,804.56 is: 2,189,796,254.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,924,915,714.78 : 4,036,391,510.22 = 1,586,805,804.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,924,915,714.78/4,036,391,510.22 = 1,586,805,804.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,924,915,714.78x = 4,036,391,510.22 × 1,586,805,804.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,924,915,714.78x = 6,404,969,477,893,799,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,404,969,477,893,799,936/2,924,915,714.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,796,254.82

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