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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,682,290,862.81, 3,701,496,061.74 and 1,476,622,309.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,682,290,862.81, 3,701,496,061.74 and 1,476,622,309.76 is: 2,037,702,823.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,682,290,862.81 : 3,701,496,061.74 = 1,476,622,309.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,682,290,862.81/3,701,496,061.74 = 1,476,622,309.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,682,290,862.81x = 3,701,496,061.74 × 1,476,622,309.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,682,290,862.81x = 5,465,711,664,254,861,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,711,664,254,861,312/2,682,290,862.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,037,702,823.37

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