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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,932,786,871.40, 4,404,282,140.70 and 1,555,291,799.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,932,786,871.40, 4,404,282,140.70 and 1,555,291,799.40 is: 2,335,643,262.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,932,786,871.40 : 4,404,282,140.70 = 1,555,291,799.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,932,786,871.40/4,404,282,140.70 = 1,555,291,799.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,932,786,871.40x = 4,404,282,140.70 × 1,555,291,799.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,932,786,871.40x = 6,849,943,895,674,587,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,849,943,895,674,587,136/2,932,786,871.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,335,643,262.21

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