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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,368,899.34, 3,781,712,730.27 and 1,487,305,755.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,368,899.34, 3,781,712,730.27 and 1,487,305,755.18 is: 2,052,483,922.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,368,899.34 : 3,781,712,730.27 = 1,487,305,755.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,368,899.34/3,781,712,730.27 = 1,487,305,755.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,368,899.34x = 3,781,712,730.27 × 1,487,305,755.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,368,899.34x = 5,624,563,108,168,042,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,563,108,168,042,496/2,740,368,899.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,483,922.70

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