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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,873,543,941.59, 2,585,490,656.60 and 1,038,168,511.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,873,543,941.59, 2,585,490,656.60 and 1,038,168,511.88 is: 1,432,672,555.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,543,941.59 : 2,585,490,656.60 = 1,038,168,511.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,543,941.59/2,585,490,656.60 = 1,038,168,511.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,543,941.59x = 2,585,490,656.60 × 1,038,168,511.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,543,941.59x = 2,684,174,987,431,734,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,174,987,431,734,272/1,873,543,941.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,432,672,555.93

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