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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,573,400.04, 3,781,890,021.56 and 1,487,483,351.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,573,400.04, 3,781,890,021.56 and 1,487,483,351.73 is: 2,052,672,059.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,573,400.04 : 3,781,890,021.56 = 1,487,483,351.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,573,400.04/3,781,890,021.56 = 1,487,483,351.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,573,400.04x = 3,781,890,021.56 × 1,487,483,351.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,573,400.04x = 5,625,498,445,136,873,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,498,445,136,873,472/2,740,573,400.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,672,059.45

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