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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,463,017,334.60, 4,778,835,891.42 and 1,877,075,242.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,463,017,334.60, 4,778,835,891.42 and 1,877,075,242.08 is: 2,590,294,437.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,463,017,334.60 : 4,778,835,891.42 = 1,877,075,242.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,463,017,334.60/4,778,835,891.42 = 1,877,075,242.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,463,017,334.60x = 4,778,835,891.42 × 1,877,075,242.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,463,017,334.60x = 8,970,234,537,747,788,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,970,234,537,747,788,800/3,463,017,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,590,294,437.20

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