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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,730,710,356.77, 3,768,386,842.86 and 1,477,660,658.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,730,710,356.77, 3,768,386,842.86 and 1,477,660,658.61 is: 2,039,175,253.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,730,710,356.77 : 3,768,386,842.86 = 1,477,660,658.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,730,710,356.77/3,768,386,842.86 = 1,477,660,658.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,730,710,356.77x = 3,768,386,842.86 × 1,477,660,658.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,730,710,356.77x = 5,568,396,984,117,766,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,568,396,984,117,766,144/2,730,710,356.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,039,175,253.54

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