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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,872,113,667.41, 4,309,479,517.28 and 1,474,079,698.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,872,113,667.41, 4,309,479,517.28 and 1,474,079,698.25 is: 2,211,791,385.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,872,113,667.41 : 4,309,479,517.28 = 1,474,079,698.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,872,113,667.41/4,309,479,517.28 = 1,474,079,698.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,872,113,667.41x = 4,309,479,517.28 × 1,474,079,698.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,872,113,667.41x = 6,352,516,266,417,738,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,352,516,266,417,738,752/2,872,113,667.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,211,791,385.03

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