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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,387,478,486.38, 4,674,846,471.62 and 2,031,333,181.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,387,478,486.38, 4,674,846,471.62 and 2,031,333,181.77 is: 2,803,315,444.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387,478,486.38 : 4,674,846,471.62 = 2,031,333,181.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387,478,486.38/4,674,846,471.62 = 2,031,333,181.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387,478,486.38x = 4,674,846,471.62 × 2,031,333,181.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387,478,486.38x = 9,496,170,757,471,954,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,496,170,757,471,954,944/3,387,478,486.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,803,315,444.11

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