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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,926,367,389.62, 4,038,390,996.75 and 1,588,257,499.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,926,367,389.62, 4,038,390,996.75 and 1,588,257,499.97 is: 2,191,797,520.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,926,367,389.62 : 4,038,390,996.75 = 1,588,257,499.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,926,367,389.62/4,038,390,996.75 = 1,588,257,499.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,926,367,389.62x = 4,038,390,996.75 × 1,588,257,499.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,926,367,389.62x = 6,414,004,788,379,319,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,004,788,379,319,296/2,926,367,389.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,797,520.41

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