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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,676,889,762.36, 4,016,015,773.75 and 1,572,428,704.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,676,889,762.36, 4,016,015,773.75 and 1,572,428,704.25 is: 2,359,043,158.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,676,889,762.36 : 4,016,015,773.75 = 1,572,428,704.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,676,889,762.36/4,016,015,773.75 = 1,572,428,704.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,676,889,762.36x = 4,016,015,773.75 × 1,572,428,704.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,676,889,762.36x = 6,314,898,479,377,357,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,898,479,377,357,824/2,676,889,762.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,359,043,158.29

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