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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,802,175,992.90, 3,867,083,584.86 and 1,549,193,561.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,802,175,992.90, 3,867,083,584.86 and 1,549,193,561.16 is: 2,137,931,737.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,802,175,992.90 : 3,867,083,584.86 = 1,549,193,561.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,802,175,992.90/3,867,083,584.86 = 1,549,193,561.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,802,175,992.90x = 3,867,083,584.86 × 1,549,193,561.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,802,175,992.90x = 5,990,860,990,132,642,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,860,990,132,642,816/2,802,175,992.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,137,931,737.80

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