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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,158,436,779.64, 4,358,778,988.14 and 1,748,740,773.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,158,436,779.64, 4,358,778,988.14 and 1,748,740,773.24 is: 2,413,337,695.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,436,779.64 : 4,358,778,988.14 = 1,748,740,773.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,436,779.64/4,358,778,988.14 = 1,748,740,773.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,436,779.64x = 4,358,778,988.14 × 1,748,740,773.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,436,779.64x = 7,622,374,538,102,209,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,622,374,538,102,209,536/3,158,436,779.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,337,695.17

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