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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,926,367,390.37, 4,038,390,997.79 and 1,588,257,500.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,926,367,390.37, 4,038,390,997.79 and 1,588,257,500.72 is: 2,191,797,521.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,926,367,390.37 : 4,038,390,997.79 = 1,588,257,500.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,926,367,390.37/4,038,390,997.79 = 1,588,257,500.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,926,367,390.37x = 4,038,390,997.79 × 1,588,257,500.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,926,367,390.37x = 6,414,004,793,051,958,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,004,793,051,958,272/2,926,367,390.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,797,521.45

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