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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,531,231,888.32, 3,796,933,941.08 and 1,202,574,218.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,531,231,888.32, 3,796,933,941.08 and 1,202,574,218.40 is: 1,803,902,237.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,531,231,888.32 : 3,796,933,941.08 = 1,202,574,218.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,531,231,888.32/3,796,933,941.08 = 1,202,574,218.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,531,231,888.32x = 3,796,933,941.08 × 1,202,574,218.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,531,231,888.32x = 4,566,094,866,510,712,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,566,094,866,510,712,832/2,531,231,888.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803,902,237.32

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