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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,475,038,532.80, 5,212,557,799.20 and 1,842,451,780.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,475,038,532.80, 5,212,557,799.20 and 1,842,451,780.80 is: 2,763,677,671.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,475,038,532.80 : 5,212,557,799.20 = 1,842,451,780.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,475,038,532.80/5,212,557,799.20 = 1,842,451,780.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,475,038,532.80x = 5,212,557,799.20 × 1,842,451,780.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,475,038,532.80x = 9,603,886,399,658,969,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,603,886,399,658,969,088/3,475,038,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,763,677,671.20

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