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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,233,164,951.74, 4,849,727,076.99 and 1,739,899,892.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,233,164,951.74, 4,849,727,076.99 and 1,739,899,892.72 is: 2,609,838,887.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,233,164,951.74 : 4,849,727,076.99 = 1,739,899,892.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,233,164,951.74/4,849,727,076.99 = 1,739,899,892.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,233,164,951.74x = 4,849,727,076.99 × 1,739,899,892.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,233,164,951.74x = 8,438,039,620,951,930,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,438,039,620,951,930,880/3,233,164,951.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,609,838,887.56

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