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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,026,807,859.60, 4,540,211,789.40 and 1,858,487,965.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,026,807,859.60, 4,540,211,789.40 and 1,858,487,965.20 is: 2,787,731,947.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,026,807,859.60 : 4,540,211,789.40 = 1,858,487,965.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,026,807,859.60/4,540,211,789.40 = 1,858,487,965.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,026,807,859.60x = 4,540,211,789.40 × 1,858,487,965.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,026,807,859.60x = 8,437,928,970,059,056,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,437,928,970,059,056,128/3,026,807,859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,787,731,947.80

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