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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,838,798,357.36, 2,537,595,322.26 and 1,003,476,732.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,838,798,357.36, 2,537,595,322.26 and 1,003,476,732.44 is: 1,384,827,135.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,798,357.36 : 2,537,595,322.26 = 1,003,476,732.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,798,357.36/2,537,595,322.26 = 1,003,476,732.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,798,357.36x = 2,537,595,322.26 × 1,003,476,732.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,798,357.36x = 2,546,417,862,236,493,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,417,862,236,493,824/1,838,798,357.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,827,135.64

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