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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,779,925,772.42, 3,836,372,482.25 and 1,635,571,757.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,779,925,772.42, 3,836,372,482.25 and 1,635,571,757.37 is: 2,257,133,102.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,779,925,772.42 : 3,836,372,482.25 = 1,635,571,757.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,779,925,772.42/3,836,372,482.25 = 1,635,571,757.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,779,925,772.42x = 3,836,372,482.25 × 1,635,571,757.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,779,925,772.42x = 6,274,662,482,711,363,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,274,662,482,711,363,584/2,779,925,772.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,257,133,102.24

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