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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,702,599,110.49, 3,729,978,326.87 and 1,513,244,725.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,702,599,110.49, 3,729,978,326.87 and 1,513,244,725.96 is: 2,088,496,961.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,702,599,110.49 : 3,729,978,326.87 = 1,513,244,725.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,702,599,110.49/3,729,978,326.87 = 1,513,244,725.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,702,599,110.49x = 3,729,978,326.87 × 1,513,244,725.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,702,599,110.49x = 5,644,370,031,081,132,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,370,031,081,132,032/2,702,599,110.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,088,496,961.75

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