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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,085,160,585.51, 4,257,522,223.17 and 1,879,501,787.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,085,160,585.51, 4,257,522,223.17 and 1,879,501,787.52 is: 2,593,712,841.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,085,160,585.51 : 4,257,522,223.17 = 1,879,501,787.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,085,160,585.51/4,257,522,223.17 = 1,879,501,787.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,085,160,585.51x = 4,257,522,223.17 × 1,879,501,787.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,085,160,585.51x = 8,002,020,628,865,611,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,002,020,628,865,611,776/3,085,160,585.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,593,712,841.55

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