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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,439,836,536.79, 4,746,900,017.93 and 1,991,473,466.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,439,836,536.79, 4,746,900,017.93 and 1,991,473,466.58 is: 2,748,190,308.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,439,836,536.79 : 4,746,900,017.93 = 1,991,473,466.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,439,836,536.79/4,746,900,017.93 = 1,991,473,466.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,439,836,536.79x = 4,746,900,017.93 × 1,991,473,466.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,439,836,536.79x = 9,453,325,434,205,763,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,453,325,434,205,763,584/3,439,836,536.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,748,190,308.79

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