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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,371,036.02, 4,809,159,943.41 and 1,079,189,820.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,371,036.02, 4,809,159,943.41 and 1,079,189,820.37 is: 1,617,642,223.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,371,036.02 : 4,809,159,943.41 = 1,079,189,820.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,371,036.02/4,809,159,943.41 = 1,079,189,820.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,371,036.02x = 4,809,159,943.41 × 1,079,189,820.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,371,036.02x = 5,189,996,455,469,110,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,189,996,455,469,110,272/3,208,371,036.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,642,223.17

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