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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,233,164,996.51, 4,849,727,143.37 and 1,739,899,937.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,233,164,996.51, 4,849,727,143.37 and 1,739,899,937.48 is: 2,609,838,954.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,233,164,996.51 : 4,849,727,143.37 = 1,739,899,937.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,233,164,996.51/4,849,727,143.37 = 1,739,899,937.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,233,164,996.51x = 4,849,727,143.37 × 1,739,899,937.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,233,164,996.51x = 8,438,039,953,511,573,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,438,039,953,511,573,504/3,233,164,996.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,609,838,954.28

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