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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,915,284,301.77, 2,873,012,073.71 and 587,216,785.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,915,284,301.77, 2,873,012,073.71 and 587,216,785.71 is: 880,851,429.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,284,301.77 : 2,873,012,073.71 = 587,216,785.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,284,301.77/2,873,012,073.71 = 587,216,785.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,284,301.77x = 2,873,012,073.71 × 587,216,785.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,284,301.77x = 1,687,080,915,227,071,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,080,915,227,071,744/1,915,284,301.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,851,429.56

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