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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,179,238.89, 4,377,725,491.69 and 1,902,226,982.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,179,238.89, 4,377,725,491.69 and 1,902,226,982.91 is: 2,625,144,081.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,179,238.89 : 4,377,725,491.69 = 1,902,226,982.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,179,238.89/4,377,725,491.69 = 1,902,226,982.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,179,238.89x = 4,377,725,491.69 × 1,902,226,982.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,179,238.89x = 8,327,427,554,065,665,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,327,427,554,065,665,024/3,172,179,238.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,625,144,081.39

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