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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,260,008.48, 2,191,487,687.04 and 1,419,475,701.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,260,008.48, 2,191,487,687.04 and 1,419,475,701.28 is: 1,959,832,355.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,260,008.48 : 2,191,487,687.04 = 1,419,475,701.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,260,008.48/2,191,487,687.04 = 1,419,475,701.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,260,008.48x = 2,191,487,687.04 × 1,419,475,701.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,260,008.48x = 3,110,763,521,407,588,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,763,521,407,588,864/1,587,260,008.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959,832,355.62

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