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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,837,792,642.96, 2,536,153,833.72 and 1,002,417,187.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,837,792,642.96, 2,536,153,833.72 and 1,002,417,187.60 is: 1,383,335,711.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,792,642.96 : 2,536,153,833.72 = 1,002,417,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,792,642.96/2,536,153,833.72 = 1,002,417,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,792,642.96x = 2,536,153,833.72 × 1,002,417,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,792,642.96x = 2,542,284,193,318,560,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,284,193,318,560,256/1,837,792,642.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,383,335,711.49

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