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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,187,288,684.61, 4,774,530,231.96 and 1,587,102,094.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,187,288,684.61, 4,774,530,231.96 and 1,587,102,094.68 is: 2,377,464,886.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,288,684.61 : 4,774,530,231.96 = 1,587,102,094.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,288,684.61/4,774,530,231.96 = 1,587,102,094.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,288,684.61x = 4,774,530,231.96 × 1,587,102,094.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,288,684.61x = 7,577,666,932,256,702,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,577,666,932,256,702,464/3,187,288,684.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,464,886.96

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