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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,797,491,037.44, 3,860,517,643.75 and 1,527,331,979.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,797,491,037.44, 3,860,517,643.75 and 1,527,331,979.46 is: 2,107,707,218.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,797,491,037.44 : 3,860,517,643.75 = 1,527,331,979.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,797,491,037.44/3,860,517,643.75 = 1,527,331,979.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,797,491,037.44x = 3,860,517,643.75 × 1,527,331,979.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,797,491,037.44x = 5,896,292,054,585,597,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,292,054,585,597,952/2,797,491,037.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,107,707,218.96

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