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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,345,831,458.80, 5,018,747,188.20 and 1,966,306,850.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,345,831,458.80, 5,018,747,188.20 and 1,966,306,850.80 is: 2,949,460,276.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,345,831,458.80 : 5,018,747,188.20 = 1,966,306,850.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,345,831,458.80/5,018,747,188.20 = 1,966,306,850.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,345,831,458.80x = 5,018,747,188.20 × 1,966,306,850.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,345,831,458.80x = 9,868,396,978,590,896,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,868,396,978,590,896,128/3,345,831,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,949,460,276.20

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