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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,187,630,871.20, 4,397,257,704.72 and 2,593,579,618.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,187,630,871.20, 4,397,257,704.72 and 2,593,579,618.72 is: 3,577,778,739.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,630,871.20 : 4,397,257,704.72 = 2,593,579,618.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,630,871.20/4,397,257,704.72 = 2,593,579,618.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,630,871.20x = 4,397,257,704.72 × 2,593,579,618.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,630,871.20x = 11,404,637,961,221,279,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,404,637,961,221,279,744/3,187,630,871.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,577,778,739.77

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