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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,732,642,552.61, 3,771,048,501.95 and 1,479,580,257.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,732,642,552.61, 3,771,048,501.95 and 1,479,580,257.33 is: 2,041,821,718.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,642,552.61 : 3,771,048,501.95 = 1,479,580,257.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,642,552.61/3,771,048,501.95 = 1,479,580,257.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,642,552.61x = 3,771,048,501.95 × 1,479,580,257.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,642,552.61x = 5,579,568,912,911,693,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,568,912,911,693,824/2,732,642,552.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,821,718.53

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