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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,815,629.60, 3,877,773,521.52 and 1,536,483,549.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,815,629.60, 3,877,773,521.52 and 1,536,483,549.20 is: 2,302,380,105.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,815,629.60 : 3,877,773,521.52 = 1,536,483,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,815,629.60/3,877,773,521.52 = 1,536,483,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,815,629.60x = 3,877,773,521.52 × 1,536,483,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,815,629.60x = 5,958,135,223,338,831,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,958,135,223,338,831,872/2,587,815,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302,380,105.90

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