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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,722,927,882.12, 3,757,602,280.97 and 1,517,319,942.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,722,927,882.12, 3,757,602,280.97 and 1,517,319,942.30 is: 2,093,880,235.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,722,927,882.12 : 3,757,602,280.97 = 1,517,319,942.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,722,927,882.12/3,757,602,280.97 = 1,517,319,942.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,722,927,882.12x = 3,757,602,280.97 × 1,517,319,942.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,722,927,882.12x = 5,701,484,876,151,541,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,701,484,876,151,541,760/2,722,927,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,093,880,235.90

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