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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,187,746,455.04, 4,400,500,707.50 and 2,059,266,450.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,187,746,455.04, 4,400,500,707.50 and 2,059,266,450.74 is: 2,842,698,941.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,746,455.04 : 4,400,500,707.50 = 2,059,266,450.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,746,455.04/4,400,500,707.50 = 2,059,266,450.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,746,455.04x = 4,400,500,707.50 × 2,059,266,450.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,746,455.04x = 9,061,803,473,380,084,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,061,803,473,380,084,736/3,187,746,455.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842,698,941.46

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