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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,427,508.84, 3,781,141,770.52 and 1,550,996,452.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,427,508.84, 3,781,141,770.52 and 1,550,996,452.44 is: 2,140,008,248.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,427,508.84 : 3,781,141,770.52 = 1,550,996,452.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,427,508.84/3,781,141,770.52 = 1,550,996,452.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,427,508.84x = 3,781,141,770.52 × 1,550,996,452.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,427,508.84x = 5,864,537,472,249,221,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,537,472,249,221,120/2,740,427,508.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,008,248.10

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