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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,862,877,051.80, 2,794,315,577.70 and 1,585,890,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,862,877,051.80, 2,794,315,577.70 and 1,585,890,002.60 is: 2,378,835,003.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,877,051.80 : 2,794,315,577.70 = 1,585,890,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,877,051.80/2,794,315,577.70 = 1,585,890,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,877,051.80x = 2,794,315,577.70 × 1,585,890,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,877,051.80x = 4,431,477,138,783,873,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,431,477,138,783,873,024/1,862,877,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,835,003.90

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