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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,401,502,008.74, 4,694,072,733.93 and 1,836,939,704.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,401,502,008.74, 4,694,072,733.93 and 1,836,939,704.74 is: 2,534,976,771.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,502,008.74 : 4,694,072,733.93 = 1,836,939,704.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,502,008.74/4,694,072,733.93 = 1,836,939,704.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,502,008.74x = 4,694,072,733.93 × 1,836,939,704.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,502,008.74x = 8,622,728,581,893,458,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,622,728,581,893,458,944/3,401,502,008.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,534,976,771.95

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