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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,924,915,857.59, 4,036,391,707.02 and 1,586,805,947.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,924,915,857.59, 4,036,391,707.02 and 1,586,805,947.37 is: 2,189,796,451.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,924,915,857.59 : 4,036,391,707.02 = 1,586,805,947.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,924,915,857.59/4,036,391,707.02 = 1,586,805,947.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,924,915,857.59x = 4,036,391,707.02 × 1,586,805,947.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,924,915,857.59x = 6,404,970,366,614,282,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,404,970,366,614,282,240/2,924,915,857.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,796,451.75

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