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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,475,043,998.80, 5,212,565,998.20 and 1,842,457,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,475,043,998.80, 5,212,565,998.20 and 1,842,457,246.80 is: 2,763,685,870.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,475,043,998.80 : 5,212,565,998.20 = 1,842,457,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,475,043,998.80/5,212,565,998.20 = 1,842,457,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,475,043,998.80x = 5,212,565,998.20 × 1,842,457,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,475,043,998.80x = 9,603,929,997,806,864,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,603,929,997,806,864,384/3,475,043,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,763,685,870.20

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