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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,248,086,990.17, 4,482,240,022.08 and 1,762,943,229.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,248,086,990.17, 4,482,240,022.08 and 1,762,943,229.21 is: 2,432,796,511.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,248,086,990.17 : 4,482,240,022.08 = 1,762,943,229.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,248,086,990.17/4,482,240,022.08 = 1,762,943,229.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,248,086,990.17x = 4,482,240,022.08 × 1,762,943,229.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,248,086,990.17x = 7,901,934,698,620,016,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,934,698,620,016,640/3,248,086,990.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,796,511.46

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