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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896,292,279.91, 2,838,771,241.27 and 1,147,040,583.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896,292,279.91, 2,838,771,241.27 and 1,147,040,583.37 is: 1,717,132,878.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,292,279.91 : 2,838,771,241.27 = 1,147,040,583.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,292,279.91/2,838,771,241.27 = 1,147,040,583.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,292,279.91x = 2,838,771,241.27 × 1,147,040,583.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,292,279.91x = 3,256,185,820,640,319,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,185,820,640,319,488/1,896,292,279.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,132,878.27

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