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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,601,171.16, 3,879,848,177.40 and 1,186,830,754.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,601,171.16, 3,879,848,177.40 and 1,186,830,754.80 is: 1,779,533,566.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,601,171.16 : 3,879,848,177.40 = 1,186,830,754.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,601,171.16/3,879,848,177.40 = 1,186,830,754.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,601,171.16x = 3,879,848,177.40 × 1,186,830,754.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,601,171.16x = 4,604,723,140,893,046,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,604,723,140,893,046,272/2,587,601,171.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779,533,566.54

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