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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,331,439,516.80, 4,597,386,968.96 and 1,846,423,515.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,331,439,516.80, 4,597,386,968.96 and 1,846,423,515.52 is: 2,548,064,692.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,331,439,516.80 : 4,597,386,968.96 = 1,846,423,515.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,331,439,516.80/4,597,386,968.96 = 1,846,423,515.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,331,439,516.80x = 4,597,386,968.96 × 1,846,423,515.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,331,439,516.80x = 8,488,723,409,432,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,488,723,409,432,960,000/3,331,439,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,548,064,692.94

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