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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,040,388,823.40, 3,056,048,271.90 and 1,768,291,031.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,040,388,823.40, 3,056,048,271.90 and 1,768,291,031.40 is: 2,648,506,347.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,040,388,823.40 : 3,056,048,271.90 = 1,768,291,031.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,040,388,823.40/3,056,048,271.90 = 1,768,291,031.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,040,388,823.40x = 3,056,048,271.90 × 1,768,291,031.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,040,388,823.40x = 5,403,982,750,726,239,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,403,982,750,726,239,232/2,040,388,823.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,648,506,347.79

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