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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,216,301,727.81, 4,438,604,161.37 and 1,787,433,048.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,216,301,727.81, 4,438,604,161.37 and 1,787,433,048.34 is: 2,466,717,502.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,216,301,727.81 : 4,438,604,161.37 = 1,787,433,048.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,216,301,727.81/4,438,604,161.37 = 1,787,433,048.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,216,301,727.81x = 4,438,604,161.37 × 1,787,433,048.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,216,301,727.81x = 7,933,707,766,525,561,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,933,707,766,525,561,856/3,216,301,727.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,466,717,502.88

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