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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,802,458,938.72, 2,486,600,988.12 and 1,087,595,755.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,802,458,938.72, 2,486,600,988.12 and 1,087,595,755.44 is: 1,500,404,043.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,802,458,938.72 : 2,486,600,988.12 = 1,087,595,755.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,802,458,938.72/2,486,600,988.12 = 1,087,595,755.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,802,458,938.72x = 2,486,600,988.12 × 1,087,595,755.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,802,458,938.72x = 2,704,416,680,152,221,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,704,416,680,152,221,696/1,802,458,938.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,500,404,043.64

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