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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,696,679,449.55, 3,721,267,528.77 and 1,490,950,987.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,696,679,449.55, 3,721,267,528.77 and 1,490,950,987.98 is: 2,057,429,369.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,679,449.55 : 3,721,267,528.77 = 1,490,950,987.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,679,449.55/3,721,267,528.77 = 1,490,950,987.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,679,449.55x = 3,721,267,528.77 × 1,490,950,987.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,679,449.55x = 5,548,227,498,557,524,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,548,227,498,557,524,992/2,696,679,449.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,057,429,369.10

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