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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,739,851,739.27, 3,780,995,400.42 and 1,486,788,595.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,739,851,739.27, 3,780,995,400.42 and 1,486,788,595.15 is: 2,051,768,261.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,851,739.27 : 3,780,995,400.42 = 1,486,788,595.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,851,739.27/3,780,995,400.42 = 1,486,788,595.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,851,739.27x = 3,780,995,400.42 × 1,486,788,595.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,851,739.27x = 5,621,540,839,659,064,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,540,839,659,064,320/2,739,851,739.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,051,768,261.43

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