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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,248,459,249.57, 4,872,112,884.77 and 1,477,415,135.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,248,459,249.57, 4,872,112,884.77 and 1,477,415,135.77 is: 2,215,860,740.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,248,459,249.57 : 4,872,112,884.77 = 1,477,415,135.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,248,459,249.57/4,872,112,884.77 = 1,477,415,135.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,248,459,249.57x = 4,872,112,884.77 × 1,477,415,135.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,248,459,249.57x = 7,198,133,319,139,236,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,198,133,319,139,236,864/3,248,459,249.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,215,860,740.78

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