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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,001,172,973.56, 2,760,008,439.49 and 1,759,251,685.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,001,172,973.56, 2,760,008,439.49 and 1,759,251,685.22 is: 2,426,351,725.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,001,172,973.56 : 2,760,008,439.49 = 1,759,251,685.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,001,172,973.56/2,760,008,439.49 = 1,759,251,685.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,001,172,973.56x = 2,760,008,439.49 × 1,759,251,685.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,001,172,973.56x = 4,855,549,498,394,204,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,855,549,498,394,204,160/2,001,172,973.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,351,725.99

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