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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,599,504.35, 4,110,241,037.38 and 1,265,321,862.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,599,504.35, 4,110,241,037.38 and 1,265,321,862.51 is: 1,897,678,897.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,599,504.35 : 4,110,241,037.38 = 1,265,321,862.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,599,504.35/4,110,241,037.38 = 1,265,321,862.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,599,504.35x = 4,110,241,037.38 × 1,265,321,862.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,599,504.35x = 5,200,777,844,782,696,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,200,777,844,782,696,448/2,740,599,504.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,678,897.09

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