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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,463,017,698.73, 4,778,836,391.82 and 1,877,075,605.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,463,017,698.73, 4,778,836,391.82 and 1,877,075,605.24 is: 2,590,294,937.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,463,017,698.73 : 4,778,836,391.82 = 1,877,075,605.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,463,017,698.73/4,778,836,391.82 = 1,877,075,605.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,463,017,698.73x = 4,778,836,391.82 × 1,877,075,605.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,463,017,698.73x = 8,970,237,212,518,463,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,970,237,212,518,463,488/3,463,017,698.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,590,294,937.22

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