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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,337,183,856.75, 4,603,218,932.08 and 1,979,856,793.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,337,183,856.75, 4,603,218,932.08 and 1,979,856,793.68 is: 2,730,959,595.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,183,856.75 : 4,603,218,932.08 = 1,979,856,793.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,183,856.75/4,603,218,932.08 = 1,979,856,793.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,183,856.75x = 4,603,218,932.08 × 1,979,856,793.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,183,856.75x = 9,113,714,275,474,982,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,113,714,275,474,982,912/3,337,183,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,730,959,595.48

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