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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,802,837,439.01, 3,866,093,151.87 and 1,797,662,873.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,802,837,439.01, 3,866,093,151.87 and 1,797,662,873.41 is: 2,479,605,854.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,802,837,439.01 : 3,866,093,151.87 = 1,797,662,873.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,802,837,439.01/3,866,093,151.87 = 1,797,662,873.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,802,837,439.01x = 3,866,093,151.87 × 1,797,662,873.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,802,837,439.01x = 6,949,932,124,253,879,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,949,932,124,253,879,296/2,802,837,439.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,479,605,854.95

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