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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,701,711,747.86, 3,728,400,288.81 and 1,556,645,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,701,711,747.86, 3,728,400,288.81 and 1,556,645,008.40 is: 2,148,192,050.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,701,711,747.86 : 3,728,400,288.81 = 1,556,645,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,701,711,747.86/3,728,400,288.81 = 1,556,645,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,701,711,747.86x = 3,728,400,288.81 × 1,556,645,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,701,711,747.86x = 5,803,795,698,893,205,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,803,795,698,893,205,504/2,701,711,747.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,192,050.28

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