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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,458,500,738.40, 4,772,733,270.96 and 1,872,593,770.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,458,500,738.40, 4,772,733,270.96 and 1,872,593,770.94 is: 2,584,180,623.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,458,500,738.40 : 4,772,733,270.96 = 1,872,593,770.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,458,500,738.40/4,772,733,270.96 = 1,872,593,770.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,458,500,738.40x = 4,772,733,270.96 × 1,872,593,770.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,458,500,738.40x = 8,937,390,593,533,923,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,937,390,593,533,923,328/3,458,500,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,584,180,623.21

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