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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,691,387.96, 2,184,375,654.06 and 878,070,383.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,691,387.96, 2,184,375,654.06 and 878,070,383.48 is: 1,211,882,229.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,691,387.96 : 2,184,375,654.06 = 878,070,383.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,691,387.96/2,184,375,654.06 = 878,070,383.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,691,387.96x = 2,184,375,654.06 × 878,070,383.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,691,387.96x = 1,918,035,568,224,839,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,035,568,224,839,936/1,582,691,387.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,211,882,229.74

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