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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,217,639,980.69, 4,826,550,538.35 and 888,576,973.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,217,639,980.69, 4,826,550,538.35 and 888,576,973.20 is: 1,332,890,470.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,639,980.69 : 4,826,550,538.35 = 888,576,973.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,639,980.69/4,826,550,538.35 = 888,576,973.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,639,980.69x = 4,826,550,538.35 × 888,576,973.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,639,980.69x = 4,288,761,668,363,874,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,288,761,668,363,874,304/3,217,639,980.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,332,890,470.69

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