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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,247,844,539.54, 4,482,029,789.52 and 1,762,732,665.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,247,844,539.54, 4,482,029,789.52 and 1,762,732,665.04 is: 2,432,573,425.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,247,844,539.54 : 4,482,029,789.52 = 1,762,732,665.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,247,844,539.54/4,482,029,789.52 = 1,762,732,665.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,247,844,539.54x = 4,482,029,789.52 × 1,762,732,665.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,247,844,539.54x = 7,900,620,315,669,260,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,620,315,669,260,288/3,247,844,539.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,573,425.08

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