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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,701,144,329.40, 3,727,970,657.92 and 1,556,487,740.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,701,144,329.40, 3,727,970,657.92 and 1,556,487,740.40 is: 2,148,178,667.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,701,144,329.40 : 3,727,970,657.92 = 1,556,487,740.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,701,144,329.40/3,727,970,657.92 = 1,556,487,740.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,701,144,329.40x = 3,727,970,657.92 × 1,556,487,740.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,701,144,329.40x = 5,802,540,625,623,402,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,802,540,625,623,402,496/2,701,144,329.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,178,667.27

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