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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,730,710,353.90, 3,768,386,838.89 and 1,477,660,655.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,730,710,353.90, 3,768,386,838.89 and 1,477,660,655.74 is: 2,039,175,249.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,730,710,353.90 : 3,768,386,838.89 = 1,477,660,655.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,730,710,353.90/3,768,386,838.89 = 1,477,660,655.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,730,710,353.90x = 3,768,386,838.89 × 1,477,660,655.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,730,710,353.90x = 5,568,396,967,436,182,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,568,396,967,436,182,528/2,730,710,353.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,039,175,249.58

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