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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,734,458.58, 2,191,075,369.37 and 882,871,306.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,734,458.58, 2,191,075,369.37 and 882,871,306.39 is: 1,218,363,412.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,734,458.58 : 2,191,075,369.37 = 882,871,306.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,734,458.58/2,191,075,369.37 = 882,871,306.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,734,458.58x = 2,191,075,369.37 × 882,871,306.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,734,458.58x = 1,934,437,573,756,234,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,437,573,756,234,752/1,587,734,458.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,363,412.91

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