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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,573,382.46, 3,781,889,997.26 and 1,487,483,334.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,573,382.46, 3,781,889,997.26 and 1,487,483,334.15 is: 2,052,672,035.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,573,382.46 : 3,781,889,997.26 = 1,487,483,334.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,573,382.46/3,781,889,997.26 = 1,487,483,334.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,573,382.46x = 3,781,889,997.26 × 1,487,483,334.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,573,382.46x = 5,625,498,342,505,402,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,498,342,505,402,368/2,740,573,382.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,672,035.17

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