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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,739,851,712.99, 3,780,995,364.27 and 1,486,788,568.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,739,851,712.99, 3,780,995,364.27 and 1,486,788,568.88 is: 2,051,768,225.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,851,712.99 : 3,780,995,364.27 = 1,486,788,568.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,851,712.99/3,780,995,364.27 = 1,486,788,568.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,851,712.99x = 3,780,995,364.27 × 1,486,788,568.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,851,712.99x = 5,621,540,686,566,002,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,540,686,566,002,688/2,739,851,712.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,051,768,225.23

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