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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,720,387,533.72, 4,082,136,279.42 and 1,476,919,100.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,720,387,533.72, 4,082,136,279.42 and 1,476,919,100.12 is: 2,216,222,860.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,720,387,533.72 : 4,082,136,279.42 = 1,476,919,100.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,720,387,533.72/4,082,136,279.42 = 1,476,919,100.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,720,387,533.72x = 4,082,136,279.42 × 1,476,919,100.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,720,387,533.72x = 6,028,985,040,368,190,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,985,040,368,190,464/2,720,387,533.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,222,860.03

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