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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,424,425,642.44, 4,725,731,573.06 and 1,859,863,338.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,424,425,642.44, 4,725,731,573.06 and 1,859,863,338.44 is: 2,566,624,543.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,424,425,642.44 : 4,725,731,573.06 = 1,859,863,338.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,424,425,642.44/4,725,731,573.06 = 1,859,863,338.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,424,425,642.44x = 4,725,731,573.06 × 1,859,863,338.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,424,425,642.44x = 8,789,214,900,042,685,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,789,214,900,042,685,440/3,424,425,642.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,566,624,543.14

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