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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,375,091.76, 3,781,721,371.68 and 1,487,311,967.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,375,091.76, 3,781,721,371.68 and 1,487,311,967.04 is: 2,052,492,547.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,375,091.76 : 3,781,721,371.68 = 1,487,311,967.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,375,091.76/3,781,721,371.68 = 1,487,311,967.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,375,091.76x = 3,781,721,371.68 × 1,487,311,967.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,375,091.76x = 5,624,599,452,110,586,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,599,452,110,586,880/2,740,375,091.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,492,547.11

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