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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,465,881,842.32, 3,698,822,692 and 1,137,516,861.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,465,881,842.32, 3,698,822,692 and 1,137,516,861.16 is: 1,706,275,258.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,465,881,842.32 : 3,698,822,692 = 1,137,516,861.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,465,881,842.32/3,698,822,692 = 1,137,516,861.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,465,881,842.32x = 3,698,822,692 × 1,137,516,861.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,465,881,842.32x = 4,207,473,178,572,727,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,473,178,572,727,296/2,465,881,842.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,706,275,258.76

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