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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,733,246.28, 2,381,713,243.50 and 423,195,637.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,733,246.28, 2,381,713,243.50 and 423,195,637.16 is: 634,823,674.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,733,246.28 : 2,381,713,243.50 = 423,195,637.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,733,246.28/2,381,713,243.50 = 423,195,637.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,733,246.28x = 2,381,713,243.50 × 423,195,637.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,733,246.28x = 1,007,930,653,615,392,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,930,653,615,392,768/1,587,733,246.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,823,674.55

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