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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,730,813,839.64, 3,768,533,017.92 and 1,477,750,559.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,730,813,839.64, 3,768,533,017.92 and 1,477,750,559.40 is: 2,039,301,139.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,730,813,839.64 : 3,768,533,017.92 = 1,477,750,559.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,730,813,839.64/3,768,533,017.92 = 1,477,750,559.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,730,813,839.64x = 3,768,533,017.92 × 1,477,750,559.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,730,813,839.64x = 5,568,951,775,348,651,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,568,951,775,348,651,008/2,730,813,839.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,039,301,139.65

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