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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,377,917,691.28, 4,661,526,339.90 and 1,872,540,227.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,377,917,691.28, 4,661,526,339.90 and 1,872,540,227.70 is: 2,584,105,473.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,377,917,691.28 : 4,661,526,339.90 = 1,872,540,227.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,377,917,691.28/4,661,526,339.90 = 1,872,540,227.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,377,917,691.28x = 4,661,526,339.90 × 1,872,540,227.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,377,917,691.28x = 8,728,895,593,945,892,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,728,895,593,945,892,864/3,377,917,691.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,584,105,473.17

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