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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,936,977,079.32, 2,905,446,472.02 and 887,417,573.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,936,977,079.32, 2,905,446,472.02 and 887,417,573.16 is: 1,331,117,587.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936,977,079.32 : 2,905,446,472.02 = 887,417,573.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936,977,079.32/2,905,446,472.02 = 887,417,573.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936,977,079.32x = 2,905,446,472.02 × 887,417,573.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936,977,079.32x = 2,578,344,257,146,272,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,578,344,257,146,272,256/1,936,977,079.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,331,117,587.64

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