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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,926,799,958.87, 4,038,987,820.10 and 1,588,689,179.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,926,799,958.87, 4,038,987,820.10 and 1,588,689,179.91 is: 2,192,393,172.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,926,799,958.87 : 4,038,987,820.10 = 1,588,689,179.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,926,799,958.87/4,038,987,820.10 = 1,588,689,179.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,926,799,958.87x = 4,038,987,820.10 × 1,588,689,179.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,926,799,958.87x = 6,416,696,247,573,203,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,416,696,247,573,203,968/2,926,799,958.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,393,172.66

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