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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,387,478,483.40, 4,674,846,467.48 and 2,031,333,178.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,387,478,483.40, 4,674,846,467.48 and 2,031,333,178.75 is: 2,803,315,439.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387,478,483.40 : 4,674,846,467.48 = 2,031,333,178.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387,478,483.40/4,674,846,467.48 = 2,031,333,178.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387,478,483.40x = 4,674,846,467.48 × 2,031,333,178.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387,478,483.40x = 9,496,170,734,932,512,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,496,170,734,932,512,768/3,387,478,483.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,803,315,439.93

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