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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,872,165,033.31, 4,302,214,205.29 and 1,822,362,864.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,872,165,033.31, 4,302,214,205.29 and 1,822,362,864.27 is: 2,729,716,193.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,872,165,033.31 : 4,302,214,205.29 = 1,822,362,864.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,872,165,033.31/4,302,214,205.29 = 1,822,362,864.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,872,165,033.31x = 4,302,214,205.29 × 1,822,362,864.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,872,165,033.31x = 7,840,195,401,834,892,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,840,195,401,834,892,288/2,872,165,033.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729,716,193.51

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