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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,732,642,425.86, 3,771,048,327.06 and 1,479,580,130.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,732,642,425.86, 3,771,048,327.06 and 1,479,580,130.58 is: 2,041,821,543.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,642,425.86 : 3,771,048,327.06 = 1,479,580,130.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,642,425.86/3,771,048,327.06 = 1,479,580,130.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,642,425.86x = 3,771,048,327.06 × 1,479,580,130.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,642,425.86x = 5,579,568,176,174,924,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,568,176,174,924,800/2,732,642,425.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,821,543.64

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