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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,132,298,347.12, 4,321,348,372.36 and 1,793,472,977.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,132,298,347.12, 4,321,348,372.36 and 1,793,472,977.52 is: 2,474,292,252.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,298,347.12 : 4,321,348,372.36 = 1,793,472,977.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,298,347.12/4,321,348,372.36 = 1,793,472,977.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,298,347.12x = 4,321,348,372.36 × 1,793,472,977.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,298,347.12x = 7,750,221,532,277,694,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,750,221,532,277,694,464/3,132,298,347.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,474,292,252.33

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