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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,802,837,440.01, 3,866,093,153.24 and 1,797,662,874.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,802,837,440.01, 3,866,093,153.24 and 1,797,662,874.41 is: 2,479,605,856.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,802,837,440.01 : 3,866,093,153.24 = 1,797,662,874.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,802,837,440.01/3,866,093,153.24 = 1,797,662,874.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,802,837,440.01x = 3,866,093,153.24 × 1,797,662,874.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,802,837,440.01x = 6,949,932,130,590,238,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,949,932,130,590,238,720/2,802,837,440.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,479,605,856.33

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