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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,700,898,161.21, 3,727,629,333.04 and 1,556,245,037.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,700,898,161.21, 3,727,629,333.04 and 1,556,245,037.68 is: 2,147,842,793.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,700,898,161.21 : 3,727,629,333.04 = 1,556,245,037.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,700,898,161.21/3,727,629,333.04 = 1,556,245,037.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,700,898,161.21x = 3,727,629,333.04 × 1,556,245,037.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,700,898,161.21x = 5,801,104,651,853,907,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,801,104,651,853,907,968/2,700,898,161.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147,842,793.62

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