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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,160,567.84, 3,879,189,413.76 and 1,186,390,048.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,160,567.84, 3,879,189,413.76 and 1,186,390,048.40 is: 1,778,873,632.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,160,567.84 : 3,879,189,413.76 = 1,186,390,048.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,160,567.84/3,879,189,413.76 = 1,186,390,048.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,160,567.84x = 3,879,189,413.76 × 1,186,390,048.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,160,567.84x = 4,602,231,716,343,494,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,602,231,716,343,494,656/2,587,160,567.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,873,632.18

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