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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,377,917,693.32, 4,661,526,342.66 and 1,872,540,229.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,377,917,693.32, 4,661,526,342.66 and 1,872,540,229.68 is: 2,584,105,475.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,377,917,693.32 : 4,661,526,342.66 = 1,872,540,229.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,377,917,693.32/4,661,526,342.66 = 1,872,540,229.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,377,917,693.32x = 4,661,526,342.66 × 1,872,540,229.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,377,917,693.32x = 8,728,895,608,343,926,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,728,895,608,343,926,784/3,377,917,693.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,584,105,475.87

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