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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,187,746,585.54, 4,400,500,887.72 and 2,059,266,581.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,187,746,585.54, 4,400,500,887.72 and 2,059,266,581.24 is: 2,842,699,121.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,746,585.54 : 4,400,500,887.72 = 2,059,266,581.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,746,585.54/4,400,500,887.72 = 2,059,266,581.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,746,585.54x = 4,400,500,887.72 × 2,059,266,581.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,746,585.54x = 9,061,804,418,776,747,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,061,804,418,776,747,008/3,187,746,585.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842,699,121.66

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