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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,742,238,509.77, 3,785,447,698.14 and 1,851,372,004.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,742,238,509.77, 3,785,447,698.14 and 1,851,372,004.04 is: 2,555,675,542.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,742,238,509.77 : 3,785,447,698.14 = 1,851,372,004.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,742,238,509.77/3,785,447,698.14 = 1,851,372,004.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,742,238,509.77x = 3,785,447,698.14 × 1,851,372,004.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,742,238,509.77x = 7,008,271,891,103,519,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,008,271,891,103,519,744/2,742,238,509.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,555,675,542.50

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