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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,148,838,242.32, 4,723,275,020.24 and 1,050,308,888.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,148,838,242.32, 4,723,275,020.24 and 1,050,308,888.72 is: 1,575,469,222.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,838,242.32 : 4,723,275,020.24 = 1,050,308,888.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,838,242.32/4,723,275,020.24 = 1,050,308,888.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,838,242.32x = 4,723,275,020.24 × 1,050,308,888.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,838,242.32x = 4,960,897,737,627,209,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,960,897,737,627,209,728/3,148,838,242.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575,469,222.57

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