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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,458,541,459.84, 4,769,219,847.96 and 2,958,405,848.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,458,541,459.84, 4,769,219,847.96 and 2,958,405,848.52 is: 4,079,548,577.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,458,541,459.84 : 4,769,219,847.96 = 2,958,405,848.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,458,541,459.84/4,769,219,847.96 = 2,958,405,848.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,458,541,459.84x = 4,769,219,847.96 × 2,958,405,848.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,458,541,459.84x = 14,109,287,891,082,528,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,109,287,891,082,528,768/3,458,541,459.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079,548,577.03

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