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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,739,851,713.37, 3,780,995,364.78 and 1,486,788,569.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,739,851,713.37, 3,780,995,364.78 and 1,486,788,569.25 is: 2,051,768,225.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,851,713.37 : 3,780,995,364.78 = 1,486,788,569.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,851,713.37/3,780,995,364.78 = 1,486,788,569.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,851,713.37x = 3,780,995,364.78 × 1,486,788,569.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,851,713.37x = 5,621,540,688,742,137,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,540,688,742,137,856/2,739,851,713.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,051,768,225.75

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