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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,762,101,032.40, 3,811,700,951.17 and 1,491,942,008.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,762,101,032.40, 3,811,700,951.17 and 1,491,942,008.56 is: 2,058,880,796.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,762,101,032.40 : 3,811,700,951.17 = 1,491,942,008.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,762,101,032.40/3,811,700,951.17 = 1,491,942,008.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,762,101,032.40x = 3,811,700,951.17 × 1,491,942,008.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,762,101,032.40x = 5,686,836,773,118,631,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,836,773,118,631,936/2,762,101,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058,880,796.33

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