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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,826,718,749.76, 4,240,943,460.96 and 1,447,509,789.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,826,718,749.76, 4,240,943,460.96 and 1,447,509,789.76 is: 2,171,707,807.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,826,718,749.76 : 4,240,943,460.96 = 1,447,509,789.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,826,718,749.76/4,240,943,460.96 = 1,447,509,789.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,826,718,749.76x = 4,240,943,460.96 × 1,447,509,789.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,826,718,749.76x = 6,138,807,177,558,256,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,138,807,177,558,256,640/2,826,718,749.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,171,707,807.18

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