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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,848,881,692.72, 3,931,674,839.28 and 1,792,515,159.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,848,881,692.72, 3,931,674,839.28 and 1,792,515,159.38 is: 2,473,808,150.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,848,881,692.72 : 3,931,674,839.28 = 1,792,515,159.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,848,881,692.72/3,931,674,839.28 = 1,792,515,159.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,848,881,692.72x = 3,931,674,839.28 × 1,792,515,159.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,848,881,692.72x = 7,047,586,751,172,154,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,047,586,751,172,154,368/2,848,881,692.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,473,808,150.47

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