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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,246,086,378.42, 4,872,278,187.51 and 1,566,553,823.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,246,086,378.42, 4,872,278,187.51 and 1,566,553,823.79 is: 2,351,350,252.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,086,378.42 : 4,872,278,187.51 = 1,566,553,823.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,086,378.42/4,872,278,187.51 = 1,566,553,823.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,086,378.42x = 4,872,278,187.51 × 1,566,553,823.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,086,378.42x = 7,632,686,025,210,834,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,632,686,025,210,834,944/3,246,086,378.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,351,350,252.40

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