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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,872,785,503.41, 3,964,442,204.04 and 1,552,686,059.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,872,785,503.41, 3,964,442,204.04 and 1,552,686,059.41 is: 2,142,705,794.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,872,785,503.41 : 3,964,442,204.04 = 1,552,686,059.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,872,785,503.41/3,964,442,204.04 = 1,552,686,059.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,872,785,503.41x = 3,964,442,204.04 × 1,552,686,059.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,872,785,503.41x = 6,155,534,143,549,562,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,155,534,143,549,562,880/2,872,785,503.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,705,794.16

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