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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,987,842,748.37, 2,743,200,640.78 and 1,083,578,867.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,987,842,748.37, 2,743,200,640.78 and 1,083,578,867.15 is: 1,495,326,652.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,842,748.37 : 2,743,200,640.78 = 1,083,578,867.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,842,748.37/2,743,200,640.78 = 1,083,578,867.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,842,748.37x = 2,743,200,640.78 × 1,083,578,867.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,842,748.37x = 2,972,474,242,685,121,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,474,242,685,121,536/1,987,842,748.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,326,652.54

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