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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,791,181,008.80, 3,851,855,266.32 and 1,538,162,822.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,791,181,008.80, 3,851,855,266.32 and 1,538,162,822.88 is: 2,122,678,733.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,791,181,008.80 : 3,851,855,266.32 = 1,538,162,822.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,791,181,008.80/3,851,855,266.32 = 1,538,162,822.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,791,181,008.80x = 3,851,855,266.32 × 1,538,162,822.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,791,181,008.80x = 5,924,780,569,767,965,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,924,780,569,767,965,696/2,791,181,008.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,122,678,733.87

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