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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,211,369,899.58, 4,431,331,022.64 and 1,782,501,238.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,211,369,899.58, 4,431,331,022.64 and 1,782,501,238.96 is: 2,459,652,199.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,369,899.58 : 4,431,331,022.64 = 1,782,501,238.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,369,899.58/4,431,331,022.64 = 1,782,501,238.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,369,899.58x = 4,431,331,022.64 × 1,782,501,238.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,369,899.58x = 7,898,853,038,104,646,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898,853,038,104,646,656/3,211,369,899.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,459,652,199.88

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