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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,147,003,789.24, 4,718,178,525.60 and 1,903,157,724.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,147,003,789.24, 4,718,178,525.60 and 1,903,157,724.90 is: 2,853,329,233.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,003,789.24 : 4,718,178,525.60 = 1,903,157,724.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,003,789.24/4,718,178,525.60 = 1,903,157,724.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,003,789.24x = 4,718,178,525.60 × 1,903,157,724.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,003,789.24x = 8,979,437,908,452,933,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,979,437,908,452,933,632/3,147,003,789.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,853,329,233.08

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