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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,204,048.40, 2,377,806,072.60 and 1,340,316,035.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,204,048.40, 2,377,806,072.60 and 1,340,316,035.60 is: 2,010,474,053.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,204,048.40 : 2,377,806,072.60 = 1,340,316,035.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,204,048.40/2,377,806,072.60 = 1,340,316,035.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,204,048.40x = 2,377,806,072.60 × 1,340,316,035.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,204,048.40x = 3,187,011,608,652,837,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,187,011,608,652,837,376/1,585,204,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,010,474,053.40

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