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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,001,172,974.06, 2,760,008,440.18 and 1,759,251,685.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,001,172,974.06, 2,760,008,440.18 and 1,759,251,685.72 is: 2,426,351,726.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,001,172,974.06 : 2,760,008,440.18 = 1,759,251,685.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,001,172,974.06/2,760,008,440.18 = 1,759,251,685.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,001,172,974.06x = 2,760,008,440.18 × 1,759,251,685.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,001,172,974.06x = 4,855,549,500,988,092,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,855,549,500,988,092,416/2,001,172,974.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,351,726.68

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