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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,787,453,984.60, 3,846,765,792.40 and 1,517,376,874.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,787,453,984.60, 3,846,765,792.40 and 1,517,376,874.50 is: 2,094,023,251.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,453,984.60 : 3,846,765,792.40 = 1,517,376,874.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,453,984.60/3,846,765,792.40 = 1,517,376,874.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,453,984.60x = 3,846,765,792.40 × 1,517,376,874.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,453,984.60x = 5,836,993,455,005,427,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,993,455,005,427,712/2,787,453,984.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,023,251.06

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