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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,187,384.92, 2,379,449,318.93 and 701,729,786.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,187,384.92, 2,379,449,318.93 and 701,729,786.04 is: 1,052,005,879.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,187,384.92 : 2,379,449,318.93 = 701,729,786.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,187,384.92/2,379,449,318.93 = 701,729,786.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,187,384.92x = 2,379,449,318.93 × 701,729,786.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,187,384.92x = 1,669,730,461,450,366,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,669,730,461,450,366,720/1,587,187,384.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,052,005,879.91

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