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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,231,388,540.53, 4,459,516,025.13 and 1,782,957,312.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,231,388,540.53, 4,459,516,025.13 and 1,782,957,312.32 is: 2,460,591,354.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,231,388,540.53 : 4,459,516,025.13 = 1,782,957,312.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,231,388,540.53/4,459,516,025.13 = 1,782,957,312.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,231,388,540.53x = 4,459,516,025.13 × 1,782,957,312.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,231,388,540.53x = 7,951,126,706,391,456,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,951,126,706,391,456,768/3,231,388,540.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,460,591,354.66

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