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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,147,898,138.32, 4,342,530,395.70 and 1,876,842,694.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,147,898,138.32, 4,342,530,395.70 and 1,876,842,694.20 is: 2,589,107,426.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,898,138.32 : 4,342,530,395.70 = 1,876,842,694.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,898,138.32/4,342,530,395.70 = 1,876,842,694.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,898,138.32x = 4,342,530,395.70 × 1,876,842,694.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,898,138.32x = 8,150,246,447,510,979,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,150,246,447,510,979,584/3,147,898,138.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,589,107,426.41

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