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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,732,642,418.88, 3,771,048,317.36 and 1,479,580,123.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,732,642,418.88, 3,771,048,317.36 and 1,479,580,123.60 is: 2,041,821,533.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,642,418.88 : 3,771,048,317.36 = 1,479,580,123.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,642,418.88/3,771,048,317.36 = 1,479,580,123.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,642,418.88x = 3,771,048,317.36 × 1,479,580,123.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,642,418.88x = 5,579,568,135,501,080,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,568,135,501,080,576/2,732,642,418.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,821,533.97

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