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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,748,846,722.03, 4,124,538,177.40 and 1,255,336,112.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,748,846,722.03, 4,124,538,177.40 and 1,255,336,112.79 is: 1,883,583,279.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,748,846,722.03 : 4,124,538,177.40 = 1,255,336,112.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,748,846,722.03/4,124,538,177.40 = 1,255,336,112.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,748,846,722.03x = 4,124,538,177.40 × 1,255,336,112.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,748,846,722.03x = 5,177,681,722,683,084,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,177,681,722,683,084,800/2,748,846,722.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,583,279.20

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