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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,732,642,557.97, 3,771,048,509.33 and 1,479,580,262.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,732,642,557.97, 3,771,048,509.33 and 1,479,580,262.69 is: 2,041,821,725.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,642,557.97 : 3,771,048,509.33 = 1,479,580,262.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,642,557.97/3,771,048,509.33 = 1,479,580,262.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,642,557.97x = 3,771,048,509.33 × 1,479,580,262.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,642,557.97x = 5,579,568,944,024,961,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,568,944,024,961,024/2,732,642,557.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,821,725.92

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