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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,782,843,521.40, 4,174,769,166.90 and 1,399,175,860.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,782,843,521.40, 4,174,769,166.90 and 1,399,175,860.60 is: 2,099,017,137.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,782,843,521.40 : 4,174,769,166.90 = 1,399,175,860.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,782,843,521.40/4,174,769,166.90 = 1,399,175,860.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,782,843,521.40x = 4,174,769,166.90 × 1,399,175,860.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,782,843,521.40x = 5,841,236,241,903,651,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,236,241,903,651,840/2,782,843,521.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,099,017,137.32

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