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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,530,517,828.94, 4,872,114,372.99 and 2,046,266,888.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,530,517,828.94, 4,872,114,372.99 and 2,046,266,888.86 is: 2,823,848,172.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,517,828.94 : 4,872,114,372.99 = 2,046,266,888.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,517,828.94/4,872,114,372.99 = 2,046,266,888.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,517,828.94x = 4,872,114,372.99 × 2,046,266,888.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,517,828.94x = 9,969,646,320,188,336,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,969,646,320,188,336,128/3,530,517,828.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,848,172.77

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