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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,568,229.78, 4,111,737,660.72 and 1,267,674,226.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,568,229.78, 4,111,737,660.72 and 1,267,674,226.26 is: 1,901,920,850.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,568,229.78 : 4,111,737,660.72 = 1,267,674,226.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,568,229.78/4,111,737,660.72 = 1,267,674,226.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,568,229.78x = 4,111,737,660.72 × 1,267,674,226.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,568,229.78x = 5,212,343,857,637,327,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,212,343,857,637,327,872/2,740,568,229.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901,920,850.21

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