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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,187,816,655.09, 4,398,642,156.56 and 1,849,399,934.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,187,816,655.09, 4,398,642,156.56 and 1,849,399,934.49 is: 2,551,855,829.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,187,816,655.09 : 4,398,642,156.56 = 1,849,399,934.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,187,816,655.09/4,398,642,156.56 = 1,849,399,934.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,187,816,655.09x = 4,398,642,156.56 × 1,849,399,934.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,187,816,655.09x = 8,134,848,516,191,639,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,134,848,516,191,639,552/3,187,816,655.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,551,855,829.98

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