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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,787,550,033.18, 3,846,867,967.65 and 1,517,427,534.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,787,550,033.18, 3,846,867,967.65 and 1,517,427,534.10 is: 2,094,076,628.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,550,033.18 : 3,846,867,967.65 = 1,517,427,534.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,550,033.18/3,846,867,967.65 = 1,517,427,534.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,550,033.18x = 3,846,867,967.65 × 1,517,427,534.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,550,033.18x = 5,837,343,374,159,417,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,837,343,374,159,417,344/2,787,550,033.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,076,628.11

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