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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,017,349,439.80, 4,526,024,159.70 and 1,855,087,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,017,349,439.80, 4,526,024,159.70 and 1,855,087,972.80 is: 2,782,631,959.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,349,439.80 : 4,526,024,159.70 = 1,855,087,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,349,439.80/4,526,024,159.70 = 1,855,087,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,349,439.80x = 4,526,024,159.70 × 1,855,087,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,349,439.80x = 8,396,172,983,261,696,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,396,172,983,261,696,000/3,017,349,439.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,782,631,959.20

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