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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,838,353,602.80, 2,536,924,517.16 and 1,002,978,739.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,838,353,602.80, 2,536,924,517.16 and 1,002,978,739.28 is: 1,384,108,775.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,353,602.80 : 2,536,924,517.16 = 1,002,978,739.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,353,602.80/2,536,924,517.16 = 1,002,978,739.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,353,602.80x = 2,536,924,517.16 × 1,002,978,739.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,353,602.80x = 2,544,481,353,869,659,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,544,481,353,869,659,136/1,838,353,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,108,775.37

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