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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,061,650,581.12, 4,588,744,891.72 and 1,586,977,388.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,061,650,581.12, 4,588,744,891.72 and 1,586,977,388.84 is: 2,378,532,165.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061,650,581.12 : 4,588,744,891.72 = 1,586,977,388.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061,650,581.12/4,588,744,891.72 = 1,586,977,388.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061,650,581.12x = 4,588,744,891.72 × 1,586,977,388.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061,650,581.12x = 7,282,234,386,314,694,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,282,234,386,314,694,656/3,061,650,581.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,532,165.37

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