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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,040,388,872.40, 3,056,048,345.40 and 1,768,291,080.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,040,388,872.40, 3,056,048,345.40 and 1,768,291,080.40 is: 2,648,506,421.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,040,388,872.40 : 3,056,048,345.40 = 1,768,291,080.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,040,388,872.40/3,056,048,345.40 = 1,768,291,080.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,040,388,872.40x = 3,056,048,345.40 × 1,768,291,080.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,040,388,872.40x = 5,403,983,030,441,998,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,403,983,030,441,998,336/2,040,388,872.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,648,506,421.27

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