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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,332,305.24, 2,381,091,121.06 and 481,973,221.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,332,305.24, 2,381,091,121.06 and 481,973,221.18 is: 722,987,967.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,332,305.24 : 2,381,091,121.06 = 481,973,221.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,332,305.24/2,381,091,121.06 = 481,973,221.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,332,305.24x = 2,381,091,121.06 × 481,973,221.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,332,305.24x = 1,147,622,157,540,385,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,622,157,540,385,536/1,587,332,305.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,987,967.77

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