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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,017,349,452.55, 4,526,024,178.83 and 1,855,087,985.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,017,349,452.55, 4,526,024,178.83 and 1,855,087,985.55 is: 2,782,631,978.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,349,452.55 : 4,526,024,178.83 = 1,855,087,985.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,349,452.55/4,526,024,178.83 = 1,855,087,985.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,349,452.55x = 4,526,024,178.83 × 1,855,087,985.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,349,452.55x = 8,396,173,076,447,062,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,396,173,076,447,062,016/3,017,349,452.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,782,631,978.33

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