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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,754,949,079.56, 3,801,793,422.78 and 1,549,289,968.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,754,949,079.56, 3,801,793,422.78 and 1,549,289,968.24 is: 2,137,999,738.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,754,949,079.56 : 3,801,793,422.78 = 1,549,289,968.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,754,949,079.56/3,801,793,422.78 = 1,549,289,968.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,754,949,079.56x = 3,801,793,422.78 × 1,549,289,968.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,754,949,079.56x = 5,890,080,411,233,867,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,890,080,411,233,867,776/2,754,949,079.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,137,999,738.34

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