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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,403,996.24, 3,781,793,794.50 and 1,487,355,872.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,403,996.24, 3,781,793,794.50 and 1,487,355,872.72 is: 2,052,570,795.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,403,996.24 : 3,781,793,794.50 = 1,487,355,872.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,403,996.24/3,781,793,794.50 = 1,487,355,872.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,403,996.24x = 3,781,793,794.50 × 1,487,355,872.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,403,996.24x = 5,624,873,209,646,718,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,873,209,646,718,976/2,740,403,996.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,570,795.17

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