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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,448,873,471.42, 4,759,444,659.82 and 1,862,965,470.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,448,873,471.42, 4,759,444,659.82 and 1,862,965,470.59 is: 2,570,891,954.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,448,873,471.42 : 4,759,444,659.82 = 1,862,965,470.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,448,873,471.42/4,759,444,659.82 = 1,862,965,470.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,448,873,471.42x = 4,759,444,659.82 × 1,862,965,470.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,448,873,471.42x = 8,866,681,060,453,855,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,866,681,060,453,855,232/3,448,873,471.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,570,891,954.70

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