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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,887,059,862.38, 2,604,150,500.64 and 1,040,268,596.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,887,059,862.38, 2,604,150,500.64 and 1,040,268,596.42 is: 1,435,575,012.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,059,862.38 : 2,604,150,500.64 = 1,040,268,596.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,059,862.38/2,604,150,500.64 = 1,040,268,596.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,059,862.38x = 2,604,150,500.64 × 1,040,268,596.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,059,862.38x = 2,709,015,986,167,213,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,709,015,986,167,213,056/1,887,059,862.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,435,575,012.84

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