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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,840,540,230.59, 3,920,066,578.91 and 1,587,477,049.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,840,540,230.59, 3,920,066,578.91 and 1,587,477,049.57 is: 2,190,785,984.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,840,540,230.59 : 3,920,066,578.91 = 1,587,477,049.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,840,540,230.59/3,920,066,578.91 = 1,587,477,049.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,840,540,230.59x = 3,920,066,578.91 × 1,587,477,049.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,840,540,230.59x = 6,223,015,726,806,009,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,223,015,726,806,009,856/2,840,540,230.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,785,984.93

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