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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,284,428.70, 2,377,926,643.05 and 1,258,767,078.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,284,428.70, 2,377,926,643.05 and 1,258,767,078.30 is: 1,888,150,617.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,284,428.70 : 2,377,926,643.05 = 1,258,767,078.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,284,428.70/2,377,926,643.05 = 1,258,767,078.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,284,428.70x = 2,377,926,643.05 × 1,258,767,078.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,284,428.70x = 2,993,255,772,883,775,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,255,772,883,775,488/1,585,284,428.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,150,617.45

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