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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,725,032,823.32, 3,760,546,943.68 and 1,471,970,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,725,032,823.32, 3,760,546,943.68 and 1,471,970,232.80 is: 2,031,319,811.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,032,823.32 : 3,760,546,943.68 = 1,471,970,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,032,823.32/3,760,546,943.68 = 1,471,970,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,032,823.32x = 3,760,546,943.68 × 1,471,970,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,032,823.32x = 5,535,413,160,143,977,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,413,160,143,977,472/2,725,032,823.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,031,319,811.19

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