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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,368,912.20, 3,781,712,747.84 and 1,487,305,768.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,368,912.20, 3,781,712,747.84 and 1,487,305,768.04 is: 2,052,483,940.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,368,912.20 : 3,781,712,747.84 = 1,487,305,768.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,368,912.20/3,781,712,747.84 = 1,487,305,768.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,368,912.20x = 3,781,712,747.84 × 1,487,305,768.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,368,912.20x = 5,624,563,182,932,830,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,563,182,932,830,208/2,740,368,912.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,483,940.35

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