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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,787,550,006.68, 3,846,867,931.08 and 1,517,427,507.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,787,550,006.68, 3,846,867,931.08 and 1,517,427,507.60 is: 2,094,076,591.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,550,006.68 : 3,846,867,931.08 = 1,517,427,507.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,550,006.68/3,846,867,931.08 = 1,517,427,507.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,550,006.68x = 3,846,867,931.08 × 1,517,427,507.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,550,006.68x = 5,837,343,216,725,092,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,837,343,216,725,092,352/2,787,550,006.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,076,591.54

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