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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,468,333,241.72, 4,785,479,532.52 and 1,962,959,592.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,468,333,241.72, 4,785,479,532.52 and 1,962,959,592.15 is: 2,708,419,951.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,333,241.72 : 4,785,479,532.52 = 1,962,959,592.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,333,241.72/4,785,479,532.52 = 1,962,959,592.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,333,241.72x = 4,785,479,532.52 × 1,962,959,592.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,333,241.72x = 9,393,702,951,397,634,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,393,702,951,397,634,048/3,468,333,241.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,708,419,951.81

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