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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,061,644,071.54, 4,588,735,129.23 and 1,586,970,879.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,061,644,071.54, 4,588,735,129.23 and 1,586,970,879.38 is: 2,378,522,405.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061,644,071.54 : 4,588,735,129.23 = 1,586,970,879.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061,644,071.54/4,588,735,129.23 = 1,586,970,879.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061,644,071.54x = 4,588,735,129.23 × 1,586,970,879.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061,644,071.54x = 7,282,189,023,276,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,282,189,023,276,030,976/3,061,644,071.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,522,405.97

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