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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,403,520,878.41, 4,696,858,821.24 and 1,838,958,574.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,403,520,878.41, 4,696,858,821.24 and 1,838,958,574.41 is: 2,537,762,837.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,403,520,878.41 : 4,696,858,821.24 = 1,838,958,574.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,403,520,878.41/4,696,858,821.24 = 1,838,958,574.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,403,520,878.41x = 4,696,858,821.24 × 1,838,958,574.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,403,520,878.41x = 8,637,328,802,112,543,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,637,328,802,112,543,744/3,403,520,878.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,537,762,837.57

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