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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,530,517,827.44, 4,872,114,370.92 and 2,046,266,887.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,530,517,827.44, 4,872,114,370.92 and 2,046,266,887.36 is: 2,823,848,170.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,517,827.44 : 4,872,114,370.92 = 2,046,266,887.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,517,827.44/4,872,114,370.92 = 2,046,266,887.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,517,827.44x = 4,872,114,370.92 × 2,046,266,887.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,517,827.44x = 9,969,646,308,644,392,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,969,646,308,644,392,960/3,530,517,827.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,848,170.70

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