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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,840,415,237.60, 4,257,935,470.80 and 1,676,777,272.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,840,415,237.60, 4,257,935,470.80 and 1,676,777,272.80 is: 2,513,579,469.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,840,415,237.60 : 4,257,935,470.80 = 1,676,777,272.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,840,415,237.60/4,257,935,470.80 = 1,676,777,272.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,840,415,237.60x = 4,257,935,470.80 × 1,676,777,272.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,840,415,237.60x = 7,139,609,426,486,408,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,139,609,426,486,408,192/2,840,415,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,513,579,469.64

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