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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,838,795,201.28, 2,537,590,970.52 and 1,003,473,579.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,838,795,201.28, 2,537,590,970.52 and 1,003,473,579.60 is: 1,384,822,786.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,795,201.28 : 2,537,590,970.52 = 1,003,473,579.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,795,201.28/2,537,590,970.52 = 1,003,473,579.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,795,201.28x = 2,537,590,970.52 × 1,003,473,579.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,795,201.28x = 2,546,405,494,748,342,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,405,494,748,342,272/1,838,795,201.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,822,786.67

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