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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,337,183,851.87, 4,603,218,925.37 and 1,979,856,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,337,183,851.87, 4,603,218,925.37 and 1,979,856,788.80 is: 2,730,959,588.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,183,851.87 : 4,603,218,925.37 = 1,979,856,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,183,851.87/4,603,218,925.37 = 1,979,856,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,183,851.87x = 4,603,218,925.37 × 1,979,856,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,183,851.87x = 9,113,714,239,705,026,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,113,714,239,705,026,560/3,337,183,851.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,730,959,588.76

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