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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,837,922,032.41, 2,536,348,592.03 and 1,002,550,318.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,837,922,032.41, 2,536,348,592.03 and 1,002,550,318.17 is: 1,383,528,268.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,922,032.41 : 2,536,348,592.03 = 1,002,550,318.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,922,032.41/2,536,348,592.03 = 1,002,550,318.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,922,032.41x = 2,536,348,592.03 × 1,002,550,318.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,922,032.41x = 2,542,817,087,924,695,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,817,087,924,695,040/1,837,922,032.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,383,528,268.93

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