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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,787,372,424.44, 3,846,675,451.86 and 1,517,152,040.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,787,372,424.44, 3,846,675,451.86 and 1,517,152,040.10 is: 2,093,725,064.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,372,424.44 : 3,846,675,451.86 = 1,517,152,040.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,372,424.44/3,846,675,451.86 = 1,517,152,040.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,372,424.44x = 3,846,675,451.86 × 1,517,152,040.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,372,424.44x = 5,835,991,509,391,987,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,991,509,391,987,712/2,787,372,424.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,093,725,064.59

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