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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,351,628.88, 3,781,721,527.56 and 1,487,303,505.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,351,628.88, 3,781,721,527.56 and 1,487,303,505.36 is: 2,052,498,527.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,351,628.88 : 3,781,721,527.56 = 1,487,303,505.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,351,628.88/3,781,721,527.56 = 1,487,303,505.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,351,628.88x = 3,781,721,527.56 × 1,487,303,505.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,351,628.88x = 5,624,567,684,235,361,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,567,684,235,361,280/2,740,351,628.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,498,527.91

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