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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,840,540,229.59, 3,920,066,577.53 and 1,587,477,048.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,840,540,229.59, 3,920,066,577.53 and 1,587,477,048.57 is: 2,190,785,983.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,840,540,229.59 : 3,920,066,577.53 = 1,587,477,048.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,840,540,229.59/3,920,066,577.53 = 1,587,477,048.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,840,540,229.59x = 3,920,066,577.53 × 1,587,477,048.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,840,540,229.59x = 6,223,015,720,687,288,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,223,015,720,687,288,320/2,840,540,229.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,785,983.55

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