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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,401,501,892.26, 4,694,072,572.32 and 1,836,939,588.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,401,501,892.26, 4,694,072,572.32 and 1,836,939,588.26 is: 2,534,976,610.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,501,892.26 : 4,694,072,572.32 = 1,836,939,588.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,501,892.26/4,694,072,572.32 = 1,836,939,588.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,501,892.26x = 4,694,072,572.32 × 1,836,939,588.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,501,892.26x = 8,622,727,738,260,059,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,622,727,738,260,059,136/3,401,501,892.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,534,976,610.74

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