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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,722,904,865.86, 3,757,509,512.02 and 1,517,183,814.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,722,904,865.86, 3,757,509,512.02 and 1,517,183,814.58 is: 2,093,658,388.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,722,904,865.86 : 3,757,509,512.02 = 1,517,183,814.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,722,904,865.86/3,757,509,512.02 = 1,517,183,814.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,722,904,865.86x = 3,757,509,512.02 × 1,517,183,814.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,722,904,865.86x = 5,700,832,614,767,137,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,700,832,614,767,137,792/2,722,904,865.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,093,658,388.97

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