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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,103,956,565.20, 4,282,820,629.56 and 1,783,602,029.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,103,956,565.20, 4,282,820,629.56 and 1,783,602,029.52 is: 2,461,003,369.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,103,956,565.20 : 4,282,820,629.56 = 1,783,602,029.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,103,956,565.20/4,282,820,629.56 = 1,783,602,029.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,103,956,565.20x = 4,282,820,629.56 × 1,783,602,029.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,103,956,565.20x = 7,638,847,566,953,339,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,638,847,566,953,339,904/3,103,956,565.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,461,003,369.89

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