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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,331,444,495.87, 4,597,393,839.75 and 1,846,428,494.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,331,444,495.87, 4,597,393,839.75 and 1,846,428,494.59 is: 2,548,071,563.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,331,444,495.87 : 4,597,393,839.75 = 1,846,428,494.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,331,444,495.87/4,597,393,839.75 = 1,846,428,494.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,331,444,495.87x = 4,597,393,839.75 × 1,846,428,494.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,331,444,495.87x = 8,488,758,986,566,931,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,488,758,986,566,931,456/3,331,444,495.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,548,071,563.88

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