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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,677,228,087.82, 3,694,664,481.55 and 1,487,847,186.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,677,228,087.82, 3,694,664,481.55 and 1,487,847,186.59 is: 2,053,278,978.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,677,228,087.82 : 3,694,664,481.55 = 1,487,847,186.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,677,228,087.82/3,694,664,481.55 = 1,487,847,186.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,677,228,087.82x = 3,694,664,481.55 × 1,487,847,186.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,677,228,087.82x = 5,497,096,154,245,826,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,497,096,154,245,826,560/2,677,228,087.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,053,278,978.83

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