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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,224,162,987.37, 4,838,087,418.98 and 1,750,422,621.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,224,162,987.37, 4,838,087,418.98 and 1,750,422,621.60 is: 2,626,634,477.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,224,162,987.37 : 4,838,087,418.98 = 1,750,422,621.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,224,162,987.37/4,838,087,418.98 = 1,750,422,621.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,224,162,987.37x = 4,838,087,418.98 × 1,750,422,621.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,224,162,987.37x = 8,468,697,663,452,196,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,468,697,663,452,196,864/3,224,162,987.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,626,634,477.42

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