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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,228,825,252.72, 4,455,778,678.23 and 1,743,713,235.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,228,825,252.72, 4,455,778,678.23 and 1,743,713,235.12 is: 2,406,324,172.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,228,825,252.72 : 4,455,778,678.23 = 1,743,713,235.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,228,825,252.72/4,455,778,678.23 = 1,743,713,235.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,228,825,252.72x = 4,455,778,678.23 × 1,743,713,235.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,228,825,252.72x = 7,769,600,253,995,149,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,769,600,253,995,149,312/3,228,825,252.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,406,324,172.38

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