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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,862,877,052.80, 2,794,315,579.20 and 1,585,890,003.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,862,877,052.80, 2,794,315,579.20 and 1,585,890,003.60 is: 2,378,835,005.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,877,052.80 : 2,794,315,579.20 = 1,585,890,003.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,877,052.80/2,794,315,579.20 = 1,585,890,003.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,877,052.80x = 2,794,315,579.20 × 1,585,890,003.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,877,052.80x = 4,431,477,143,957,023,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,431,477,143,957,023,744/1,862,877,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,835,005.40

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