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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,936,576,870.56, 4,052,559,619.92 and 1,598,553,250.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,936,576,870.56, 4,052,559,619.92 and 1,598,553,250.72 is: 2,206,048,960.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936,576,870.56 : 4,052,559,619.92 = 1,598,553,250.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936,576,870.56/4,052,559,619.92 = 1,598,553,250.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936,576,870.56x = 4,052,559,619.92 × 1,598,553,250.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936,576,870.56x = 6,478,232,354,159,723,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,232,354,159,723,520/2,936,576,870.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,048,960.99

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