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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,739,851,738.27, 3,780,995,399.04 and 1,486,788,594.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,739,851,738.27, 3,780,995,399.04 and 1,486,788,594.15 is: 2,051,768,260.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,851,738.27 : 3,780,995,399.04 = 1,486,788,594.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,851,738.27/3,780,995,399.04 = 1,486,788,594.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,851,738.27x = 3,780,995,399.04 × 1,486,788,594.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,851,738.27x = 5,621,540,833,826,299,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,540,833,826,299,904/2,739,851,738.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,051,768,260.05

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