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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,040,389,051.40, 3,056,048,613.90 and 1,768,291,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,040,389,051.40, 3,056,048,613.90 and 1,768,291,259.40 is: 2,648,506,689.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,040,389,051.40 : 3,056,048,613.90 = 1,768,291,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,040,389,051.40/3,056,048,613.90 = 1,768,291,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,040,389,051.40x = 3,056,048,613.90 × 1,768,291,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,040,389,051.40x = 5,403,984,052,260,855,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,403,984,052,260,855,808/2,040,389,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,648,506,689.72

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