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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,468,442,452.98, 4,786,454,127.52 and 1,882,534,738.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,468,442,452.98, 4,786,454,127.52 and 1,882,534,738.18 is: 2,597,899,861.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,442,452.98 : 4,786,454,127.52 = 1,882,534,738.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,442,452.98/4,786,454,127.52 = 1,882,534,738.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,442,452.98x = 4,786,454,127.52 × 1,882,534,738.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,442,452.98x = 9,010,666,167,744,771,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,010,666,167,744,771,072/3,468,442,452.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,899,861.36

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