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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,871,424,495.33, 2,582,548,136.10 and 1,078,179,125.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,871,424,495.33, 2,582,548,136.10 and 1,078,179,125.01 is: 1,487,877,013.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,424,495.33 : 2,582,548,136.10 = 1,078,179,125.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,424,495.33/2,582,548,136.10 = 1,078,179,125.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,424,495.33x = 2,582,548,136.10 × 1,078,179,125.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,424,495.33x = 2,784,449,489,678,284,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,449,489,678,284,288/1,871,424,495.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,487,877,013.81

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