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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,602,464.25, 3,879,850,116.78 and 1,186,832,047.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,602,464.25, 3,879,850,116.78 and 1,186,832,047.92 is: 1,779,535,505.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,602,464.25 : 3,879,850,116.78 = 1,186,832,047.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,602,464.25/3,879,850,116.78 = 1,186,832,047.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,602,464.25x = 3,879,850,116.78 × 1,186,832,047.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,602,464.25x = 4,604,730,459,720,658,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,604,730,459,720,658,944/2,587,602,464.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779,535,505.68

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