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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,463,046,858.54, 4,779,065,899.32 and 1,877,191,481.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,463,046,858.54, 4,779,065,899.32 and 1,877,191,481.90 is: 2,590,557,438.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,463,046,858.54 : 4,779,065,899.32 = 1,877,191,481.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,463,046,858.54/4,779,065,899.32 = 1,877,191,481.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,463,046,858.54x = 4,779,065,899.32 × 1,877,191,481.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,463,046,858.54x = 8,971,221,797,642,266,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,971,221,797,642,266,624/3,463,046,858.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,590,557,438.03

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