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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,787,550,007.68, 3,846,867,932.46 and 1,517,427,508.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,787,550,007.68, 3,846,867,932.46 and 1,517,427,508.60 is: 2,094,076,592.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,550,007.68 : 3,846,867,932.46 = 1,517,427,508.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,550,007.68/3,846,867,932.46 = 1,517,427,508.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,550,007.68x = 3,846,867,932.46 × 1,517,427,508.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,550,007.68x = 5,837,343,222,666,010,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,837,343,222,666,010,624/2,787,550,007.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,076,592.92

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