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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,368,906.18, 3,781,712,739.54 and 1,487,305,762.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,368,906.18, 3,781,712,739.54 and 1,487,305,762.02 is: 2,052,483,932.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,368,906.18 : 3,781,712,739.54 = 1,487,305,762.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,368,906.18/3,781,712,739.54 = 1,487,305,762.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,368,906.18x = 3,781,712,739.54 × 1,487,305,762.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,368,906.18x = 5,624,563,147,822,281,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,563,147,822,281,728/2,740,368,906.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,483,932.05

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