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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,249,689,471.82, 4,871,132,063.46 and 1,359,968,351.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,249,689,471.82, 4,871,132,063.46 and 1,359,968,351.24 is: 2,038,528,757.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,689,471.82 : 4,871,132,063.46 = 1,359,968,351.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,689,471.82/4,871,132,063.46 = 1,359,968,351.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,689,471.82x = 4,871,132,063.46 × 1,359,968,351.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,689,471.82x = 6,624,585,441,015,995,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,624,585,441,015,995,392/3,249,689,471.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,528,757.43

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