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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,351,633.38, 3,781,721,533.77 and 1,487,303,509.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,351,633.38, 3,781,721,533.77 and 1,487,303,509.86 is: 2,052,498,534.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,351,633.38 : 3,781,721,533.77 = 1,487,303,509.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,351,633.38/3,781,721,533.77 = 1,487,303,509.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,351,633.38x = 3,781,721,533.77 × 1,487,303,509.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,351,633.38x = 5,624,567,710,489,263,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,567,710,489,263,104/2,740,351,633.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,498,534.12

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