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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,497,742.00, 3,781,889,682.90 and 1,487,434,856.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,497,742.00, 3,781,889,682.90 and 1,487,434,856.23 is: 2,052,661,620.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,497,742.00 : 3,781,889,682.90 = 1,487,434,856.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,497,742.00/3,781,889,682.90 = 1,487,434,856.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,497,742.00x = 3,781,889,682.90 × 1,487,434,856.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,497,742.00x = 5,625,314,536,735,734,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,314,536,735,734,784/2,740,497,742.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,661,620.75

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