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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,374,081.37, 3,781,719,967.40 and 1,487,310,955.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,374,081.37, 3,781,719,967.40 and 1,487,310,955.03 is: 2,052,491,145.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,374,081.37 : 3,781,719,967.40 = 1,487,310,955.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,374,081.37/3,781,719,967.40 = 1,487,310,955.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,374,081.37x = 3,781,719,967.40 × 1,487,310,955.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,374,081.37x = 5,624,593,536,369,714,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,593,536,369,714,176/2,740,374,081.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,491,145.14

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