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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,887,684,827.76, 2,831,640,740.46 and 577,598,230.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,887,684,827.76, 2,831,640,740.46 and 577,598,230.38 is: 866,432,074.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,684,827.76 : 2,831,640,740.46 = 577,598,230.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,684,827.76/2,831,640,740.46 = 577,598,230.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,684,827.76x = 2,831,640,740.46 × 577,598,230.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,684,827.76x = 1,635,550,680,761,608,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,550,680,761,608,960/1,887,684,827.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,432,074.21

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