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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,727,562,972.60, 3,763,945,258.14 and 1,724,520,441.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,727,562,972.60, 3,763,945,258.14 and 1,724,520,441.88 is: 2,379,780,267.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,727,562,972.60 : 3,763,945,258.14 = 1,724,520,441.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,727,562,972.60/3,763,945,258.14 = 1,724,520,441.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,727,562,972.60x = 3,763,945,258.14 × 1,724,520,441.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,727,562,972.60x = 6,491,000,539,779,723,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,491,000,539,779,723,264/2,727,562,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,780,267.21

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