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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,037,632,732.90, 2,811,942,693.88 and 1,157,614,725.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,037,632,732.90, 2,811,942,693.88 and 1,157,614,725.86 is: 1,597,513,731.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,037,632,732.90 : 2,811,942,693.88 = 1,157,614,725.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,037,632,732.90/2,811,942,693.88 = 1,157,614,725.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,037,632,732.90x = 2,811,942,693.88 × 1,157,614,725.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,037,632,732.90x = 3,255,146,270,695,866,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,146,270,695,866,368/2,037,632,732.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,513,731.57

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