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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539,320,813.44, 4,871,157,812.64 and 2,598,032,514.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,539,320,813.44, 4,871,157,812.64 and 2,598,032,514.24 is: 3,575,665,232.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,320,813.44 : 4,871,157,812.64 = 2,598,032,514.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,320,813.44/4,871,157,812.64 = 2,598,032,514.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,320,813.44x = 4,871,157,812.64 × 2,598,032,514.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,320,813.44x = 12,655,426,379,232,917,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,655,426,379,232,917,504/3,539,320,813.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,575,665,232.49

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