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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,742,238,515.54, 3,785,447,706.06 and 1,851,372,009.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,742,238,515.54, 3,785,447,706.06 and 1,851,372,009.78 is: 2,555,675,550.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,742,238,515.54 : 3,785,447,706.06 = 1,851,372,009.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,742,238,515.54/3,785,447,706.06 = 1,851,372,009.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,742,238,515.54x = 3,785,447,706.06 × 1,851,372,009.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,742,238,515.54x = 7,008,271,927,485,392,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,008,271,927,485,392,896/2,742,238,515.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,555,675,550.38

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