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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,468,442,454.58, 4,786,454,129.72 and 1,882,534,739.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,468,442,454.58, 4,786,454,129.72 and 1,882,534,739.77 is: 2,597,899,863.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,442,454.58 : 4,786,454,129.72 = 1,882,534,739.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,442,454.58/4,786,454,129.72 = 1,882,534,739.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,442,454.58x = 4,786,454,129.72 × 1,882,534,739.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,442,454.58x = 9,010,666,179,517,445,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,010,666,179,517,445,120/3,468,442,454.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,899,863.56

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