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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,458,500,732.58, 4,772,733,262.94 and 1,872,593,765.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,458,500,732.58, 4,772,733,262.94 and 1,872,593,765.12 is: 2,584,180,615.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,458,500,732.58 : 4,772,733,262.94 = 1,872,593,765.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,458,500,732.58/4,772,733,262.94 = 1,872,593,765.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,458,500,732.58x = 4,772,733,262.94 × 1,872,593,765.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,458,500,732.58x = 8,937,390,550,729,052,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,937,390,550,729,052,160/3,458,500,732.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,584,180,615.18

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