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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,143,386.80, 2,381,643,425.41 and 591,852,016.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,143,386.80, 2,381,643,425.41 and 591,852,016.24 is: 888,124,207.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,143,386.80 : 2,381,643,425.41 = 591,852,016.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,143,386.80/2,381,643,425.41 = 591,852,016.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,143,386.80x = 2,381,643,425.41 × 591,852,016.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,143,386.80x = 1,409,580,463,293,648,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,580,463,293,648,384/1,587,143,386.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888,124,207.94

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