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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,742,238,539.48, 3,785,447,739.24 and 1,851,372,033.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,742,238,539.48, 3,785,447,739.24 and 1,851,372,033.78 is: 2,555,675,583.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,742,238,539.48 : 3,785,447,739.24 = 1,851,372,033.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,742,238,539.48/3,785,447,739.24 = 1,851,372,033.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,742,238,539.48x = 3,785,447,739.24 × 1,851,372,033.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,742,238,539.48x = 7,008,272,079,764,661,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,008,272,079,764,661,248/2,742,238,539.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,555,675,583.60

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