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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,725,611,736.60, 4,079,011,755.30 and 1,635,876,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,725,611,736.60, 4,079,011,755.30 and 1,635,876,875.80 is: 2,448,170,044.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,611,736.60 : 4,079,011,755.30 = 1,635,876,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,611,736.60/4,079,011,755.30 = 1,635,876,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,611,736.60x = 4,079,011,755.30 × 1,635,876,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,611,736.60x = 6,672,761,006,611,638,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,672,761,006,611,638,272/2,725,611,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,448,170,044.55

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