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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,169,762,915.77, 4,373,291,880 and 1,831,164,590.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,169,762,915.77, 4,373,291,880 and 1,831,164,590.16 is: 2,526,440,445.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,169,762,915.77 : 4,373,291,880 = 1,831,164,590.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,169,762,915.77/4,373,291,880 = 1,831,164,590.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,169,762,915.77x = 4,373,291,880 × 1,831,164,590.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,169,762,915.77x = 8,008,217,233,090,255,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,008,217,233,090,255,872/3,169,762,915.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526,440,445.51

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