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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,507,338,745.78, 4,840,127,066.43 and 2,097,642,482.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,507,338,745.78, 4,840,127,066.43 and 2,097,642,482.34 is: 2,894,746,384.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,507,338,745.78 : 4,840,127,066.43 = 2,097,642,482.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,507,338,745.78/4,840,127,066.43 = 2,097,642,482.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,507,338,745.78x = 4,840,127,066.43 × 2,097,642,482.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,507,338,745.78x = 10,152,856,154,467,248,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,152,856,154,467,248,128/3,507,338,745.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,746,384.76

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