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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,061,650,564.62, 4,588,744,867.04 and 1,586,977,372.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,061,650,564.62, 4,588,744,867.04 and 1,586,977,372.34 is: 2,378,532,140.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061,650,564.62 : 4,588,744,867.04 = 1,586,977,372.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061,650,564.62/4,588,744,867.04 = 1,586,977,372.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061,650,564.62x = 4,588,744,867.04 × 1,586,977,372.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061,650,564.62x = 7,282,234,271,402,923,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,282,234,271,402,923,008/3,061,650,564.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,532,140.66

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