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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,840,540,228.08, 3,920,066,575.45 and 1,587,477,047.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,840,540,228.08, 3,920,066,575.45 and 1,587,477,047.06 is: 2,190,785,981.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,840,540,228.08 : 3,920,066,575.45 = 1,587,477,047.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,840,540,228.08/3,920,066,575.45 = 1,587,477,047.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,840,540,228.08x = 3,920,066,575.45 × 1,587,477,047.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,840,540,228.08x = 6,223,015,711,479,804,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,223,015,711,479,804,928/2,840,540,228.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,785,981.47

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