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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,466,340,749.44, 4,783,550,234.67 and 1,981,260,761.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,466,340,749.44, 4,783,550,234.67 and 1,981,260,761.40 is: 2,734,139,850.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,340,749.44 : 4,783,550,234.67 = 1,981,260,761.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,340,749.44/4,783,550,234.67 = 1,981,260,761.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,340,749.44x = 4,783,550,234.67 × 1,981,260,761.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,340,749.44x = 9,477,460,380,137,433,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,477,460,380,137,433,088/3,466,340,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,734,139,850.99

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