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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,725,032,857.64, 3,760,546,991.04 and 1,471,970,267.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,725,032,857.64, 3,760,546,991.04 and 1,471,970,267.12 is: 2,031,319,858.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,032,857.64 : 3,760,546,991.04 = 1,471,970,267.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,032,857.64/3,760,546,991.04 = 1,471,970,267.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,032,857.64x = 3,760,546,991.04 × 1,471,970,267.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,032,857.64x = 5,535,413,358,918,460,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,413,358,918,460,416/2,725,032,857.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,031,319,858.55

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