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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,936,576,871.56, 4,052,559,621.30 and 1,598,553,251.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,936,576,871.56, 4,052,559,621.30 and 1,598,553,251.72 is: 2,206,048,962.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936,576,871.56 : 4,052,559,621.30 = 1,598,553,251.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936,576,871.56/4,052,559,621.30 = 1,598,553,251.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936,576,871.56x = 4,052,559,621.30 × 1,598,553,251.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936,576,871.56x = 6,478,232,360,418,287,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,232,360,418,287,616/2,936,576,871.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,048,962.37

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