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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,732,642,553.53, 3,771,048,503.22 and 1,479,580,258.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,732,642,553.53, 3,771,048,503.22 and 1,479,580,258.25 is: 2,041,821,719.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,642,553.53 : 3,771,048,503.22 = 1,479,580,258.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,642,553.53/3,771,048,503.22 = 1,479,580,258.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,642,553.53x = 3,771,048,503.22 × 1,479,580,258.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,642,553.53x = 5,579,568,918,260,125,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,568,918,260,125,696/2,732,642,553.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,821,719.80

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