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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,725,032,820.58, 3,760,546,939.89 and 1,471,970,230.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,725,032,820.58, 3,760,546,939.89 and 1,471,970,230.06 is: 2,031,319,807.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,032,820.58 : 3,760,546,939.89 = 1,471,970,230.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,032,820.58/3,760,546,939.89 = 1,471,970,230.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,032,820.58x = 3,760,546,939.89 × 1,471,970,230.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,032,820.58x = 5,535,413,144,242,509,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,413,144,242,509,824/2,725,032,820.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,031,319,807.39

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