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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,717,073,836.40, 4,073,458,418.55 and 1,490,242,287.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,717,073,836.40, 4,073,458,418.55 and 1,490,242,287.90 is: 2,234,182,933.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,717,073,836.40 : 4,073,458,418.55 = 1,490,242,287.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,717,073,836.40/4,073,458,418.55 = 1,490,242,287.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,717,073,836.40x = 4,073,458,418.55 × 1,490,242,287.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,717,073,836.40x = 6,070,439,993,325,468,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,070,439,993,325,468,672/2,717,073,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,182,933.13

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