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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,725,891,173.04, 3,761,729,826.04 and 1,472,828,028.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,725,891,173.04, 3,761,729,826.04 and 1,472,828,028.93 is: 2,032,502,683.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,891,173.04 : 3,761,729,826.04 = 1,472,828,028.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,891,173.04/3,761,729,826.04 = 1,472,828,028.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,891,173.04x = 3,761,729,826.04 × 1,472,828,028.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,891,173.04x = 5,540,381,125,053,684,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,381,125,053,684,736/2,725,891,173.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,032,502,683.84

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