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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,238,893,424.58, 4,860,595,459.38 and 1,140,538,849.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,238,893,424.58, 4,860,595,459.38 and 1,140,538,849.04 is: 1,711,602,459.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,238,893,424.58 : 4,860,595,459.38 = 1,140,538,849.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,238,893,424.58/4,860,595,459.38 = 1,140,538,849.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,238,893,424.58x = 4,860,595,459.38 × 1,140,538,849.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,238,893,424.58x = 5,543,697,950,890,314,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,543,697,950,890,314,752/3,238,893,424.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,711,602,459.29

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