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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,862,877,391.80, 2,794,316,087.70 and 1,585,890,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,862,877,391.80, 2,794,316,087.70 and 1,585,890,342.60 is: 2,378,835,513.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,877,391.80 : 2,794,316,087.70 = 1,585,890,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,877,391.80/2,794,316,087.70 = 1,585,890,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,877,391.80x = 2,794,316,087.70 × 1,585,890,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,877,391.80x = 4,431,478,897,655,244,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,431,478,897,655,244,288/1,862,877,391.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,835,513.90

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