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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,209,972,963.80, 4,814,959,445.70 and 2,873,251,946.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,209,972,963.80, 4,814,959,445.70 and 2,873,251,946.20 is: 4,309,877,919.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,972,963.80 : 4,814,959,445.70 = 2,873,251,946.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,972,963.80/4,814,959,445.70 = 2,873,251,946.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,972,963.80x = 4,814,959,445.70 × 2,873,251,946.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,972,963.80x = 13,834,591,598,231,597,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,834,591,598,231,597,056/3,209,972,963.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,877,919.30

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