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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,237,940,242.42, 4,856,909,751.30 and 1,765,318,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,237,940,242.42, 4,856,909,751.30 and 1,765,318,412.40 is: 2,647,977,284.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,940,242.42 : 4,856,909,751.30 = 1,765,318,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,940,242.42/4,856,909,751.30 = 1,765,318,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,940,242.42x = 4,856,909,751.30 × 1,765,318,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,940,242.42x = 8,573,992,211,334,995,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,573,992,211,334,995,968/3,237,940,242.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,647,977,284.76

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