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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,401,502,014.24, 4,694,072,741.52 and 1,836,939,710.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,401,502,014.24, 4,694,072,741.52 and 1,836,939,710.24 is: 2,534,976,779.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,502,014.24 : 4,694,072,741.52 = 1,836,939,710.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,502,014.24/4,694,072,741.52 = 1,836,939,710.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,502,014.24x = 4,694,072,741.52 × 1,836,939,710.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,502,014.24x = 8,622,728,621,653,231,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,622,728,621,653,231,616/3,401,502,014.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,534,976,779.54

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