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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,468,442,456.86, 4,786,454,132.87 and 1,882,534,742.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,468,442,456.86, 4,786,454,132.87 and 1,882,534,742.06 is: 2,597,899,866.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,442,456.86 : 4,786,454,132.87 = 1,882,534,742.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,442,456.86/4,786,454,132.87 = 1,882,534,742.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,442,456.86x = 4,786,454,132.87 × 1,882,534,742.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,442,456.86x = 9,010,666,196,404,446,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,010,666,196,404,446,208/3,468,442,456.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,899,866.72

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