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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,248,202,708.52, 4,482,403,758.42 and 1,838,476,404.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,248,202,708.52, 4,482,403,758.42 and 1,838,476,404.25 is: 2,537,031,793.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,248,202,708.52 : 4,482,403,758.42 = 1,838,476,404.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,248,202,708.52/4,482,403,758.42 = 1,838,476,404.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,248,202,708.52x = 4,482,403,758.42 × 1,838,476,404.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,248,202,708.52x = 8,240,793,544,176,687,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,240,793,544,176,687,104/3,248,202,708.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,537,031,793.79

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