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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,872,001.80, 2,378,808,002.70 and 965,999,219.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,872,001.80, 2,378,808,002.70 and 965,999,219.40 is: 1,448,998,829.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,872,001.80 : 2,378,808,002.70 = 965,999,219.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,872,001.80/2,378,808,002.70 = 965,999,219.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,872,001.80x = 2,378,808,002.70 × 965,999,219.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,872,001.80x = 2,297,926,673,710,672,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,926,673,710,672,896/1,585,872,001.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,448,998,829.10

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