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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,588,037,012.33, 2,191,478,982.96 and 873,557,219.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,588,037,012.33, 2,191,478,982.96 and 873,557,219.95 is: 1,205,502,310.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,588,037,012.33 : 2,191,478,982.96 = 873,557,219.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,588,037,012.33/2,191,478,982.96 = 873,557,219.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,588,037,012.33x = 2,191,478,982.96 × 873,557,219.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,588,037,012.33x = 1,914,382,287,933,391,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,382,287,933,391,104/1,588,037,012.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,205,502,310.76

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