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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,231,331,790.12, 4,855,749,871.26 and 1,758,560,500.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,231,331,790.12, 4,855,749,871.26 and 1,758,560,500.52 is: 2,642,603,879.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,231,331,790.12 : 4,855,749,871.26 = 1,758,560,500.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,231,331,790.12/4,855,749,871.26 = 1,758,560,500.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,231,331,790.12x = 4,855,749,871.26 × 1,758,560,500.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,231,331,790.12x = 8,539,129,924,002,911,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,129,924,002,911,232/3,231,331,790.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,603,879.34

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