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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,033,998,979.35, 4,551,301,587.23 and 823,243,785.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,033,998,979.35, 4,551,301,587.23 and 823,243,785.35 is: 1,234,947,925.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,033,998,979.35 : 4,551,301,587.23 = 823,243,785.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,033,998,979.35/4,551,301,587.23 = 823,243,785.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,033,998,979.35x = 4,551,301,587.23 × 823,243,785.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,033,998,979.35x = 3,746,830,746,940,688,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,746,830,746,940,688,384/3,033,998,979.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234,947,925.97

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