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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,247,997,332.56, 4,482,239,636.22 and 1,762,885,764.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,247,997,332.56, 4,482,239,636.22 and 1,762,885,764.24 is: 2,432,784,155.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,247,997,332.56 : 4,482,239,636.22 = 1,762,885,764.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,247,997,332.56/4,482,239,636.22 = 1,762,885,764.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,247,997,332.56x = 4,482,239,636.22 × 1,762,885,764.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,247,997,332.56x = 7,901,676,446,604,514,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,676,446,604,514,304/3,247,997,332.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,784,155.14

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