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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,926,498,367.96, 4,038,570,736.61 and 1,588,388,733.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,926,498,367.96, 4,038,570,736.61 and 1,588,388,733.53 is: 2,191,978,074.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,926,498,367.96 : 4,038,570,736.61 = 1,588,388,733.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,926,498,367.96/4,038,570,736.61 = 1,588,388,733.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,926,498,367.96x = 4,038,570,736.61 × 1,588,388,733.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,926,498,367.96x = 6,414,820,257,567,142,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,820,257,567,142,912/2,926,498,367.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,978,074.48

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