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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,722,905,887.52, 3,757,510,920.31 and 1,517,184,836.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,722,905,887.52, 3,757,510,920.31 and 1,517,184,836.29 is: 2,093,659,798.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,722,905,887.52 : 3,757,510,920.31 = 1,517,184,836.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,722,905,887.52/3,757,510,920.31 = 1,517,184,836.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,722,905,887.52x = 3,757,510,920.31 × 1,517,184,836.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,722,905,887.52x = 5,700,838,590,489,129,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,700,838,590,489,129,984/2,722,905,887.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,093,659,798.02

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