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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,734,464.15, 2,191,075,377.04 and 882,871,311.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,734,464.15, 2,191,075,377.04 and 882,871,311.96 is: 1,218,363,420.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,734,464.15 : 2,191,075,377.04 = 882,871,311.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,734,464.15/2,191,075,377.04 = 882,871,311.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,734,464.15x = 2,191,075,377.04 × 882,871,311.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,734,464.15x = 1,934,437,592,730,556,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,437,592,730,556,416/1,587,734,464.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,363,420.59

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