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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,227,147,716.75, 4,453,346,272.93 and 1,798,144,989.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,227,147,716.75, 4,453,346,272.93 and 1,798,144,989.37 is: 2,481,374,572.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,227,147,716.75 : 4,453,346,272.93 = 1,798,144,989.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,227,147,716.75/4,453,346,272.93 = 1,798,144,989.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,227,147,716.75x = 4,453,346,272.93 × 1,798,144,989.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,227,147,716.75x = 8,007,762,286,598,643,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,007,762,286,598,643,712/3,227,147,716.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,481,374,572.67

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