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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,734,462.34, 2,191,075,374.54 and 882,871,310.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,734,462.34, 2,191,075,374.54 and 882,871,310.15 is: 1,218,363,418.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,734,462.34 : 2,191,075,374.54 = 882,871,310.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,734,462.34/2,191,075,374.54 = 882,871,310.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,734,462.34x = 2,191,075,374.54 × 882,871,310.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,734,462.34x = 1,934,437,586,546,576,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,437,586,546,576,384/1,587,734,462.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,363,418.08

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