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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,479,401,533.94, 4,801,732,230.51 and 2,050,532,946.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,479,401,533.94, 4,801,732,230.51 and 2,050,532,946.21 is: 2,829,828,647.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,479,401,533.94 : 4,801,732,230.51 = 2,050,532,946.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,479,401,533.94/4,801,732,230.51 = 2,050,532,946.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,479,401,533.94x = 4,801,732,230.51 × 2,050,532,946.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,479,401,533.94x = 9,846,110,137,515,175,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,846,110,137,515,175,936/3,479,401,533.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,829,828,647.68

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