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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,179,243.76, 4,377,725,498.44 and 1,902,226,987.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,179,243.76, 4,377,725,498.44 and 1,902,226,987.80 is: 2,625,144,088.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,179,243.76 : 4,377,725,498.44 = 1,902,226,987.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,179,243.76/4,377,725,498.44 = 1,902,226,987.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,179,243.76x = 4,377,725,498.44 × 1,902,226,987.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,179,243.76x = 8,327,427,588,312,773,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,327,427,588,312,773,632/3,172,179,243.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,625,144,088.15

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