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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,846,202,396.52, 3,927,200,712.74 and 1,788,317,417.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,846,202,396.52, 3,927,200,712.74 and 1,788,317,417.32 is: 2,467,527,061.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,202,396.52 : 3,927,200,712.74 = 1,788,317,417.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,202,396.52/3,927,200,712.74 = 1,788,317,417.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,202,396.52x = 3,927,200,712.74 × 1,788,317,417.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,202,396.52x = 7,023,081,435,904,459,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,023,081,435,904,459,776/2,846,202,396.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,467,527,061.49

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