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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,730,317,301.51, 3,766,765,773.87 and 1,585,688,548.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,730,317,301.51, 3,766,765,773.87 and 1,585,688,548.90 is: 2,187,627,551.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,730,317,301.51 : 3,766,765,773.87 = 1,585,688,548.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,730,317,301.51/3,766,765,773.87 = 1,585,688,548.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,730,317,301.51x = 3,766,765,773.87 × 1,585,688,548.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,730,317,301.51x = 5,972,917,353,996,323,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,972,917,353,996,323,840/2,730,317,301.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,627,551.82

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