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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,137,460,826.32, 4,329,556,277.58 and 1,798,390,934.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,137,460,826.32, 4,329,556,277.58 and 1,798,390,934.34 is: 2,481,699,434.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,460,826.32 : 4,329,556,277.58 = 1,798,390,934.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,460,826.32/4,329,556,277.58 = 1,798,390,934.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,460,826.32x = 4,329,556,277.58 × 1,798,390,934.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,460,826.32x = 7,786,234,759,314,708,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,786,234,759,314,708,480/3,137,460,826.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,481,699,434.78

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