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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,401,502,009.24, 4,694,072,734.62 and 1,836,939,705.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,401,502,009.24, 4,694,072,734.62 and 1,836,939,705.24 is: 2,534,976,772.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,502,009.24 : 4,694,072,734.62 = 1,836,939,705.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,502,009.24/4,694,072,734.62 = 1,836,939,705.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,502,009.24x = 4,694,072,734.62 × 1,836,939,705.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,502,009.24x = 8,622,728,585,507,983,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,622,728,585,507,983,360/3,401,502,009.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,534,976,772.64

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