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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,250,012,874.46, 4,873,482,505.89 and 1,258,987,436.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,250,012,874.46, 4,873,482,505.89 and 1,258,987,436.25 is: 1,887,885,827.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,250,012,874.46 : 4,873,482,505.89 = 1,258,987,436.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,250,012,874.46/4,873,482,505.89 = 1,258,987,436.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,250,012,874.46x = 4,873,482,505.89 × 1,258,987,436.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,250,012,874.46x = 6,135,653,245,699,677,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,135,653,245,699,677,184/3,250,012,874.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,885,827.75

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