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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,787,060,055.21, 3,846,142,661.89 and 1,516,910,146.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,787,060,055.21, 3,846,142,661.89 and 1,516,910,146.09 is: 2,093,335,884.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,060,055.21 : 3,846,142,661.89 = 1,516,910,146.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,060,055.21/3,846,142,661.89 = 1,516,910,146.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,060,055.21x = 3,846,142,661.89 × 1,516,910,146.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,060,055.21x = 5,834,252,827,119,713,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,252,827,119,713,280/2,787,060,055.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,093,335,884.96

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