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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,061,650,994.68, 4,588,745,509.62 and 1,586,977,802.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,061,650,994.68, 4,588,745,509.62 and 1,586,977,802.04 is: 2,378,532,783.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061,650,994.68 : 4,588,745,509.62 = 1,586,977,802.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061,650,994.68/4,588,745,509.62 = 1,586,977,802.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061,650,994.68x = 4,588,745,509.62 × 1,586,977,802.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061,650,994.68x = 7,282,237,262,977,667,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,282,237,262,977,667,072/3,061,650,994.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,532,783.66

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