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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,701,715,649.70, 3,728,405,666.82 and 1,556,648,907.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,701,715,649.70, 3,728,405,666.82 and 1,556,648,907.16 is: 2,148,197,426.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,701,715,649.70 : 3,728,405,666.82 = 1,556,648,907.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,701,715,649.70/3,728,405,666.82 = 1,556,648,907.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,701,715,649.70x = 3,728,405,666.82 × 1,556,648,907.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,701,715,649.70x = 5,803,818,606,704,504,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,803,818,606,704,504,832/2,701,715,649.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,197,426.83

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