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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,203,278,304.32, 4,803,165,845.82 and 2,543,530,343.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,203,278,304.32, 4,803,165,845.82 and 2,543,530,343.77 is: 3,813,904,667.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,203,278,304.32 : 4,803,165,845.82 = 2,543,530,343.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,203,278,304.32/4,803,165,845.82 = 2,543,530,343.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,203,278,304.32x = 4,803,165,845.82 × 2,543,530,343.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,203,278,304.32x = 12,216,998,074,990,147,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,216,998,074,990,147,584/3,203,278,304.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,813,904,667.14

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