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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,727,936,008.80, 4,091,904,013.20 and 1,638,649,045.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,727,936,008.80, 4,091,904,013.20 and 1,638,649,045.60 is: 2,457,973,568.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,727,936,008.80 : 4,091,904,013.20 = 1,638,649,045.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,727,936,008.80/4,091,904,013.20 = 1,638,649,045.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,727,936,008.80x = 4,091,904,013.20 × 1,638,649,045.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,727,936,008.80x = 6,705,194,605,916,989,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,705,194,605,916,989,440/2,727,936,008.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,457,973,568.40

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