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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,368,670,471.78, 4,648,453,278.79 and 1,863,264,422.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,368,670,471.78, 4,648,453,278.79 and 1,863,264,422.36 is: 2,571,132,346.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,368,670,471.78 : 4,648,453,278.79 = 1,863,264,422.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,368,670,471.78/4,648,453,278.79 = 1,863,264,422.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,368,670,471.78x = 4,648,453,278.79 × 1,863,264,422.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,368,670,471.78x = 8,661,297,613,372,096,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,661,297,613,372,096,512/3,368,670,471.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,132,346.11

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