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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,001,172,972.56, 2,760,008,438.11 and 1,759,251,684.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,001,172,972.56, 2,760,008,438.11 and 1,759,251,684.22 is: 2,426,351,724.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,001,172,972.56 : 2,760,008,438.11 = 1,759,251,684.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,001,172,972.56/2,760,008,438.11 = 1,759,251,684.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,001,172,972.56x = 2,760,008,438.11 × 1,759,251,684.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,001,172,972.56x = 4,855,549,493,206,429,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,855,549,493,206,429,696/2,001,172,972.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,351,724.61

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