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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,496,674.32, 3,781,889,558.28 and 1,487,433,983.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,496,674.32, 3,781,889,558.28 and 1,487,433,983.76 is: 2,052,661,148.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,496,674.32 : 3,781,889,558.28 = 1,487,433,983.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,496,674.32/3,781,889,558.28 = 1,487,433,983.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,496,674.32x = 3,781,889,558.28 × 1,487,433,983.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,496,674.32x = 5,625,311,051,812,767,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,311,051,812,767,744/2,740,496,674.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,661,148.81

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