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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,207,652,378.93, 4,426,481,272.98 and 1,778,715,589.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,207,652,378.93, 4,426,481,272.98 and 1,778,715,589.60 is: 2,454,583,700.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,652,378.93 : 4,426,481,272.98 = 1,778,715,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,652,378.93/4,426,481,272.98 = 1,778,715,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,652,378.93x = 4,426,481,272.98 × 1,778,715,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,652,378.93x = 7,873,451,247,321,977,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,873,451,247,321,977,856/3,207,652,378.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454,583,700.85

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