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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,762,100,278.57, 3,811,699,913.49 and 1,491,941,255.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,762,100,278.57, 3,811,699,913.49 and 1,491,941,255.66 is: 2,058,879,758.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,762,100,278.57 : 3,811,699,913.49 = 1,491,941,255.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,762,100,278.57/3,811,699,913.49 = 1,491,941,255.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,762,100,278.57x = 3,811,699,913.49 × 1,491,941,255.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,762,100,278.57x = 5,686,832,355,131,383,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,832,355,131,383,808/2,762,100,278.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058,879,758.73

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