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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,874,940.32, 2,381,416,415.46 and 467,175,595.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,874,940.32, 2,381,416,415.46 and 467,175,595.72 is: 700,646,886.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,874,940.32 : 2,381,416,415.46 = 467,175,595.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,874,940.32/2,381,416,415.46 = 467,175,595.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,874,940.32x = 2,381,416,415.46 × 467,175,595.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,874,940.32x = 1,112,539,632,549,912,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,539,632,549,912,576/1,587,874,940.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,646,886.16

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