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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,177,814,094.42, 4,385,314,733.01 and 1,839,760,605.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,177,814,094.42, 4,385,314,733.01 and 1,839,760,605.14 is: 2,538,829,851.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,177,814,094.42 : 4,385,314,733.01 = 1,839,760,605.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,177,814,094.42/4,385,314,733.01 = 1,839,760,605.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,177,814,094.42x = 4,385,314,733.01 × 1,839,760,605.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,177,814,094.42x = 8,067,929,286,931,835,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,067,929,286,931,835,904/3,177,814,094.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,538,829,851.97

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