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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,776,476,953.12, 3,831,538,237.92 and 1,587,071,688.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,776,476,953.12, 3,831,538,237.92 and 1,587,071,688.71 is: 2,190,158,954.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,776,476,953.12 : 3,831,538,237.92 = 1,587,071,688.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,776,476,953.12/3,831,538,237.92 = 1,587,071,688.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,776,476,953.12x = 3,831,538,237.92 × 1,587,071,688.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,776,476,953.12x = 6,080,925,861,593,474,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,080,925,861,593,474,048/2,776,476,953.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,158,954.78

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