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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,234,659,509.84, 4,860,521,079.46 and 1,741,794,796.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,234,659,509.84, 4,860,521,079.46 and 1,741,794,796.88 is: 2,617,286,394.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234,659,509.84 : 4,860,521,079.46 = 1,741,794,796.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234,659,509.84/4,860,521,079.46 = 1,741,794,796.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234,659,509.84x = 4,860,521,079.46 × 1,741,794,796.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234,659,509.84x = 8,466,030,326,328,989,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,466,030,326,328,989,696/3,234,659,509.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,617,286,394.62

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