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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,732,642,595.04, 3,771,048,560.40 and 1,479,580,299.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,732,642,595.04, 3,771,048,560.40 and 1,479,580,299.76 is: 2,041,821,777.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,642,595.04 : 3,771,048,560.40 = 1,479,580,299.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,642,595.04/3,771,048,560.40 = 1,479,580,299.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,642,595.04x = 3,771,048,560.40 × 1,479,580,299.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,642,595.04x = 5,579,569,159,406,148,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,569,159,406,148,608/2,732,642,595.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,821,777.04

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