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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,873,884,608.32, 2,585,960,833.44 and 1,038,634,738.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,873,884,608.32, 2,585,960,833.44 and 1,038,634,738.24 is: 1,433,315,979.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,884,608.32 : 2,585,960,833.44 = 1,038,634,738.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,884,608.32/2,585,960,833.44 = 1,038,634,738.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,884,608.32x = 2,585,960,833.44 × 1,038,634,738.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,884,608.32x = 2,685,868,753,338,846,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,868,753,338,846,720/1,873,884,608.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,433,315,979.76

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