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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,248,087,346.12, 4,482,240,512.10 and 1,762,943,585.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,248,087,346.12, 4,482,240,512.10 and 1,762,943,585.16 is: 2,432,797,002.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,248,087,346.12 : 4,482,240,512.10 = 1,762,943,585.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,248,087,346.12/4,482,240,512.10 = 1,762,943,585.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,248,087,346.12x = 4,482,240,512.10 × 1,762,943,585.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,248,087,346.12x = 7,901,937,157,950,969,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,937,157,950,969,856/3,248,087,346.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,797,002.02

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