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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,196,887,509.08, 4,793,149,038.54 and 1,703,142,379.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,196,887,509.08, 4,793,149,038.54 and 1,703,142,379.18 is: 2,553,550,987.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,887,509.08 : 4,793,149,038.54 = 1,703,142,379.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,887,509.08/4,793,149,038.54 = 1,703,142,379.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,887,509.08x = 4,793,149,038.54 × 1,703,142,379.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,887,509.08x = 8,163,415,257,263,345,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,163,415,257,263,345,664/3,196,887,509.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,550,987.98

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