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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,874,593.80, 2,378,811,890.70 and 966,001,811.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,874,593.80, 2,378,811,890.70 and 966,001,811.40 is: 1,449,002,717.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,874,593.80 : 2,378,811,890.70 = 966,001,811.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,874,593.80/2,378,811,890.70 = 966,001,811.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,874,593.80x = 2,378,811,890.70 × 966,001,811.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,874,593.80x = 2,297,936,595,396,058,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,936,595,396,058,624/1,585,874,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,449,002,717.10

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