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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,404,518.17, 4,888,486,051.80 and 1,934,859,178.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,404,518.17, 4,888,486,051.80 and 1,934,859,178.74 is: 2,670,088,088.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,404,518.17 : 4,888,486,051.80 = 1,934,859,178.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,404,518.17/4,888,486,051.80 = 1,934,859,178.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,404,518.17x = 4,888,486,051.80 × 1,934,859,178.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,404,518.17x = 9,458,532,107,467,694,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,458,532,107,467,694,080/3,542,404,518.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,670,088,088.18

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