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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,617,314,388.92, 3,611,905,572.24 and 1,427,879,753.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,617,314,388.92, 3,611,905,572.24 and 1,427,879,753.28 is: 1,970,480,450.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,617,314,388.92 : 3,611,905,572.24 = 1,427,879,753.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,617,314,388.92/3,611,905,572.24 = 1,427,879,753.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,617,314,388.92x = 3,611,905,572.24 × 1,427,879,753.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,617,314,388.92x = 5,157,366,837,360,707,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,157,366,837,360,707,584/2,617,314,388.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,970,480,450.95

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