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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,237,492,774.37, 1,857,056,937.58 and 582,631,078.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,237,492,774.37, 1,857,056,937.58 and 582,631,078.38 is: 874,331,639.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,237,492,774.37 : 1,857,056,937.58 = 582,631,078.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,237,492,774.37/1,857,056,937.58 = 582,631,078.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,237,492,774.37x = 1,857,056,937.58 × 582,631,078.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,237,492,774.37x = 1,081,979,086,150,739,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,979,086,150,739,200/1,237,492,774.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874,331,639.39

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