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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,815,681.48, 3,877,773,598.62 and 1,536,483,600.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,815,681.48, 3,877,773,598.62 and 1,536,483,600.36 is: 2,302,380,182.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,815,681.48 : 3,877,773,598.62 = 1,536,483,600.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,815,681.48/3,877,773,598.62 = 1,536,483,600.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,815,681.48x = 3,877,773,598.62 × 1,536,483,600.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,815,681.48x = 5,958,135,540,188,610,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,958,135,540,188,610,560/2,587,815,681.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302,380,182.19

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