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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,700,740,374.02, 3,727,065,840.95 and 1,478,612,110.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,700,740,374.02, 3,727,065,840.95 and 1,478,612,110.16 is: 2,040,508,869.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,700,740,374.02 : 3,727,065,840.95 = 1,478,612,110.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,700,740,374.02/3,727,065,840.95 = 1,478,612,110.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,700,740,374.02x = 3,727,065,840.95 × 1,478,612,110.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,700,740,374.02x = 5,510,884,687,766,305,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,884,687,766,305,792/2,700,740,374.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,040,508,869.63

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