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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,466,340,737.38, 4,783,550,218.08 and 1,981,260,749.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,466,340,737.38, 4,783,550,218.08 and 1,981,260,749.34 is: 2,734,139,834.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,340,737.38 : 4,783,550,218.08 = 1,981,260,749.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,340,737.38/4,783,550,218.08 = 1,981,260,749.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,340,737.38x = 4,783,550,218.08 × 1,981,260,749.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,340,737.38x = 9,477,460,289,578,700,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,477,460,289,578,700,800/3,466,340,737.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,734,139,834.37

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