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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,457,158,444.78, 4,770,878,886.99 and 1,892,596,140.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,457,158,444.78, 4,770,878,886.99 and 1,892,596,140.78 is: 2,611,782,801.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,158,444.78 : 4,770,878,886.99 = 1,892,596,140.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,158,444.78/4,770,878,886.99 = 1,892,596,140.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,158,444.78x = 4,770,878,886.99 × 1,892,596,140.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,158,444.78x = 9,029,346,969,646,055,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,029,346,969,646,055,424/3,457,158,444.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,611,782,801.94

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