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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,187,746,590.40, 4,400,500,893.84 and 2,059,266,585.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,187,746,590.40, 4,400,500,893.84 and 2,059,266,585.60 is: 2,842,699,127.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,746,590.40 : 4,400,500,893.84 = 2,059,266,585.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,746,590.40/4,400,500,893.84 = 2,059,266,585.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,746,590.40x = 4,400,500,893.84 × 2,059,266,585.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,746,590.40x = 9,061,804,450,587,644,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,061,804,450,587,644,928/3,187,746,590.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842,699,127.30

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