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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,230,685,840.78, 4,458,346,468.83 and 1,745,573,966.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,230,685,840.78, 4,458,346,468.83 and 1,745,573,966.28 is: 2,408,892,078.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,685,840.78 : 4,458,346,468.83 = 1,745,573,966.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,685,840.78/4,458,346,468.83 = 1,745,573,966.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,685,840.78x = 4,458,346,468.83 × 1,745,573,966.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,685,840.78x = 7,782,373,528,646,014,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,782,373,528,646,014,976/3,230,685,840.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,408,892,078.09

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