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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,015,794,398.27, 5,535,955,574.69 and 2,806,380,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,015,794,398.27, 5,535,955,574.69 and 2,806,380,768.40 is: 3,868,723,773.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,794,398.27 : 5,535,955,574.69 = 2,806,380,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,794,398.27/5,535,955,574.69 = 2,806,380,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,794,398.27x = 5,535,955,574.69 × 2,806,380,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,794,398.27x = 15,535,999,259,533,803,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,999,259,533,803,520/4,015,794,398.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,723,773.87

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