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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,786,200,836.42, 3,844,841,109.69 and 1,516,046,808.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,786,200,836.42, 3,844,841,109.69 and 1,516,046,808.09 is: 2,092,081,452.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,786,200,836.42 : 3,844,841,109.69 = 1,516,046,808.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,786,200,836.42/3,844,841,109.69 = 1,516,046,808.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,786,200,836.42x = 3,844,841,109.69 × 1,516,046,808.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,786,200,836.42x = 5,828,959,091,979,109,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,828,959,091,979,109,376/2,786,200,836.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092,081,452.20

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