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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,838,761,423.48, 2,537,544,599.59 and 1,003,439,835.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,838,761,423.48, 2,537,544,599.59 and 1,003,439,835.28 is: 1,384,776,351.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,761,423.48 : 2,537,544,599.59 = 1,003,439,835.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,761,423.48/2,537,544,599.59 = 1,003,439,835.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,761,423.48x = 2,537,544,599.59 × 1,003,439,835.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,761,423.48x = 2,546,273,335,015,555,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,273,335,015,555,584/1,838,761,423.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,776,351.36

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