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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,840,538,204.90, 3,920,063,783.04 and 1,587,475,023.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,840,538,204.90, 3,920,063,783.04 and 1,587,475,023.89 is: 2,190,783,189.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,840,538,204.90 : 3,920,063,783.04 = 1,587,475,023.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,840,538,204.90/3,920,063,783.04 = 1,587,475,023.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,840,538,204.90x = 3,920,063,783.04 × 1,587,475,023.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,840,538,204.90x = 6,223,003,347,612,147,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,223,003,347,612,147,712/2,840,538,204.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,783,189.21

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