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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,734,492.76, 2,191,075,416.51 and 882,871,340.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,734,492.76, 2,191,075,416.51 and 882,871,340.52 is: 1,218,363,460.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,734,492.76 : 2,191,075,416.51 = 882,871,340.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,734,492.76/2,191,075,416.51 = 882,871,340.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,734,492.76x = 2,191,075,416.51 × 882,871,340.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,734,492.76x = 1,934,437,690,154,601,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,437,690,154,601,216/1,587,734,492.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,363,460.00

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