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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,787,550,032.18, 3,846,867,966.27 and 1,517,427,533.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,787,550,032.18, 3,846,867,966.27 and 1,517,427,533.10 is: 2,094,076,626.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,550,032.18 : 3,846,867,966.27 = 1,517,427,533.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,550,032.18/3,846,867,966.27 = 1,517,427,533.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,550,032.18x = 3,846,867,966.27 × 1,517,427,533.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,550,032.18x = 5,837,343,368,218,500,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,837,343,368,218,500,096/2,787,550,032.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,076,626.73

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