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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,724,226,487.15, 3,759,432,530.09 and 1,471,163,232.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,724,226,487.15, 3,759,432,530.09 and 1,471,163,232.29 is: 2,030,205,248.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,724,226,487.15 : 3,759,432,530.09 = 1,471,163,232.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,724,226,487.15/3,759,432,530.09 = 1,471,163,232.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,724,226,487.15x = 3,759,432,530.09 × 1,471,163,232.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,724,226,487.15x = 5,530,738,912,517,224,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,530,738,912,517,224,448/2,724,226,487.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,205,248.58

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