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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,914,052,670.76, 4,021,404,719.72 and 1,575,942,732.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,914,052,670.76, 4,021,404,719.72 and 1,575,942,732.28 is: 2,174,807,478.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,914,052,670.76 : 4,021,404,719.72 = 1,575,942,732.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,914,052,670.76/4,021,404,719.72 = 1,575,942,732.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,914,052,670.76x = 4,021,404,719.72 × 1,575,942,732.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,914,052,670.76x = 6,337,503,541,585,312,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,503,541,585,312,768/2,914,052,670.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,807,478.66

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