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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,873,556,009.80, 4,310,334,014.70 and 2,846,346,230.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,873,556,009.80, 4,310,334,014.70 and 2,846,346,230.60 is: 4,269,519,345.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,873,556,009.80 : 4,310,334,014.70 = 2,846,346,230.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,873,556,009.80/4,310,334,014.70 = 2,846,346,230.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,873,556,009.80x = 4,310,334,014.70 × 2,846,346,230.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,873,556,009.80x = 12,268,702,975,368,308,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,268,702,975,368,308,736/2,873,556,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,269,519,345.90

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