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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,232,583.40, 2,377,848,875.10 and 1,147,608,634.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,232,583.40, 2,377,848,875.10 and 1,147,608,634.60 is: 1,721,412,951.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,232,583.40 : 2,377,848,875.10 = 1,147,608,634.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,232,583.40/2,377,848,875.10 = 1,147,608,634.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,232,583.40x = 2,377,848,875.10 × 1,147,608,634.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,232,583.40x = 2,728,839,900,838,656,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,839,900,838,656,512/1,585,232,583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,412,951.90

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