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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,468,442,457.25, 4,786,454,133.40 and 1,882,534,742.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,468,442,457.25, 4,786,454,133.40 and 1,882,534,742.45 is: 2,597,899,867.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,442,457.25 : 4,786,454,133.40 = 1,882,534,742.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,442,457.25/4,786,454,133.40 = 1,882,534,742.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,442,457.25x = 4,786,454,133.40 × 1,882,534,742.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,442,457.25x = 9,010,666,199,271,720,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,010,666,199,271,720,960/3,468,442,457.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,899,867.26

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