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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,248,207,718.78, 4,482,410,650.98 and 1,838,481,411.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,248,207,718.78, 4,482,410,650.98 and 1,838,481,411.78 is: 2,537,038,691.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,248,207,718.78 : 4,482,410,650.98 = 1,838,481,411.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,248,207,718.78/4,482,410,650.98 = 1,838,481,411.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,248,207,718.78x = 4,482,410,650.98 × 1,838,481,411.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,248,207,718.78x = 8,240,828,661,791,418,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,240,828,661,791,418,368/3,248,207,718.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,537,038,691.87

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