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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,040,294,515.80, 4,560,441,773.70 and 1,871,974,621.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,040,294,515.80, 4,560,441,773.70 and 1,871,974,621.40 is: 2,807,961,932.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,294,515.80 : 4,560,441,773.70 = 1,871,974,621.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,294,515.80/4,560,441,773.70 = 1,871,974,621.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,294,515.80x = 4,560,441,773.70 × 1,871,974,621.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,294,515.80x = 8,537,031,262,738,801,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,537,031,262,738,801,664/3,040,294,515.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,807,961,932.10

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