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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,846,201,432.82, 3,927,543,525.36 and 1,732,244,409.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,846,201,432.82, 3,927,543,525.36 and 1,732,244,409.78 is: 2,390,366,766.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,201,432.82 : 3,927,543,525.36 = 1,732,244,409.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,201,432.82/3,927,543,525.36 = 1,732,244,409.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,201,432.82x = 3,927,543,525.36 × 1,732,244,409.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,201,432.82x = 6,803,465,315,972,493,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,803,465,315,972,493,312/2,846,201,432.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390,366,766.57

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