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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,731,528,841.76, 4,097,296,217.52 and 1,278,526,632.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,731,528,841.76, 4,097,296,217.52 and 1,278,526,632.48 is: 1,917,791,331.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,731,528,841.76 : 4,097,296,217.52 = 1,278,526,632.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,731,528,841.76/4,097,296,217.52 = 1,278,526,632.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,731,528,841.76x = 4,097,296,217.52 × 1,278,526,632.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,731,528,841.76x = 5,238,502,335,258,887,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,238,502,335,258,887,168/2,731,528,841.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,791,331.79

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