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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,588,036,043.26, 2,191,550,202.98 and 883,238,989.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,588,036,043.26, 2,191,550,202.98 and 883,238,989.06 is: 1,218,903,433.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,588,036,043.26 : 2,191,550,202.98 = 883,238,989.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,588,036,043.26/2,191,550,202.98 = 883,238,989.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,588,036,043.26x = 2,191,550,202.98 × 883,238,989.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,588,036,043.26x = 1,935,662,585,754,292,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,662,585,754,292,992/1,588,036,043.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,903,433.56

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