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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,249,764,732.74, 3,373,416,886.96 and 1,786,402,653.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,249,764,732.74, 3,373,416,886.96 and 1,786,402,653.45 is: 2,678,627,142.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,249,764,732.74 : 3,373,416,886.96 = 1,786,402,653.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,249,764,732.74/3,373,416,886.96 = 1,786,402,653.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,249,764,732.74x = 3,373,416,886.96 × 1,786,402,653.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,249,764,732.74x = 6,026,280,878,047,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,280,878,047,707,136/2,249,764,732.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,678,627,142.80

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