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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,838,795,202.78, 2,537,590,972.59 and 1,003,473,581.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,838,795,202.78, 2,537,590,972.59 and 1,003,473,581.10 is: 1,384,822,788.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,795,202.78 : 2,537,590,972.59 = 1,003,473,581.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,795,202.78/2,537,590,972.59 = 1,003,473,581.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,795,202.78x = 2,537,590,972.59 × 1,003,473,581.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,795,202.78x = 2,546,405,500,631,919,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,405,500,631,919,616/1,838,795,202.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,822,788.74

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