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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,180,857,572.31, 4,769,690,042.56 and 1,853,314,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,180,857,572.31, 4,769,690,042.56 and 1,853,314,632.80 is: 2,779,041,861.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,180,857,572.31 : 4,769,690,042.56 = 1,853,314,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,180,857,572.31/4,769,690,042.56 = 1,853,314,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,180,857,572.31x = 4,769,690,042.56 × 1,853,314,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,180,857,572.31x = 8,839,736,349,804,193,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,839,736,349,804,193,792/3,180,857,572.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,779,041,861.78

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