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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,187,288,690.38, 4,774,530,240.59 and 1,587,102,100.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,187,288,690.38, 4,774,530,240.59 and 1,587,102,100.43 is: 2,377,464,895.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,288,690.38 : 4,774,530,240.59 = 1,587,102,100.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,288,690.38/4,774,530,240.59 = 1,587,102,100.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,288,690.38x = 4,774,530,240.59 × 1,587,102,100.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,288,690.38x = 7,577,666,973,375,133,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,577,666,973,375,133,696/3,187,288,690.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,464,895.55

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