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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,248,087,005.17, 4,482,240,042.83 and 1,762,943,244.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,248,087,005.17, 4,482,240,042.83 and 1,762,943,244.21 is: 2,432,796,532.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,248,087,005.17 : 4,482,240,042.83 = 1,762,943,244.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,248,087,005.17/4,482,240,042.83 = 1,762,943,244.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,248,087,005.17x = 4,482,240,042.83 × 1,762,943,244.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,248,087,005.17x = 7,901,934,802,425,874,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,934,802,425,874,432/3,248,087,005.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,796,532.19

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