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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,722,972,657.56, 3,757,802,498.48 and 1,517,422,237.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,722,972,657.56, 3,757,802,498.48 and 1,517,422,237.44 is: 2,094,098,543.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,722,972,657.56 : 3,757,802,498.48 = 1,517,422,237.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,722,972,657.56/3,757,802,498.48 = 1,517,422,237.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,722,972,657.56x = 3,757,802,498.48 × 1,517,422,237.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,722,972,657.56x = 5,702,173,075,101,144,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,702,173,075,101,144,064/2,722,972,657.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,098,543.10

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