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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,918,585,542.72, 2,878,152,840.29 and 590,725,933.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,918,585,542.72, 2,878,152,840.29 and 590,725,933.67 is: 886,173,426.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918,585,542.72 : 2,878,152,840.29 = 590,725,933.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918,585,542.72/2,878,152,840.29 = 590,725,933.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918,585,542.72x = 2,878,152,840.29 × 590,725,933.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918,585,542.72x = 1,700,199,523,812,358,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,700,199,523,812,358,656/1,918,585,542.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 886,173,426.18

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