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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,951,849,487.48, 4,428,892,520.88 and 1,772,253,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,951,849,487.48, 4,428,892,520.88 and 1,772,253,727.20 is: 2,659,051,998.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,951,849,487.48 : 4,428,892,520.88 = 1,772,253,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,951,849,487.48/4,428,892,520.88 = 1,772,253,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,951,849,487.48x = 4,428,892,520.88 × 1,772,253,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,951,849,487.48x = 7,849,121,277,497,784,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,849,121,277,497,784,320/2,951,849,487.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,659,051,998.01

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