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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,081,246,057.85, 4,624,857,815.79 and 1,487,002,265.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,081,246,057.85, 4,624,857,815.79 and 1,487,002,265.76 is: 2,231,945,752.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,246,057.85 : 4,624,857,815.79 = 1,487,002,265.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,246,057.85/4,624,857,815.79 = 1,487,002,265.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,246,057.85x = 4,624,857,815.79 × 1,487,002,265.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,246,057.85x = 6,877,174,050,897,574,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,877,174,050,897,574,912/3,081,246,057.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,945,752.39

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