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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,721,938,966.35, 3,756,130,048.33 and 1,499,793,162.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,721,938,966.35, 3,756,130,048.33 and 1,499,793,162.57 is: 2,069,634,269.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,721,938,966.35 : 3,756,130,048.33 = 1,499,793,162.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,721,938,966.35/3,756,130,048.33 = 1,499,793,162.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,721,938,966.35x = 3,756,130,048.33 × 1,499,793,162.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,721,938,966.35x = 5,633,418,164,205,457,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,633,418,164,205,457,408/2,721,938,966.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,069,634,269.49

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