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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,250,012,877.46, 4,873,482,510.36 and 1,258,987,439.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,250,012,877.46, 4,873,482,510.36 and 1,258,987,439.28 is: 1,887,885,832.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,250,012,877.46 : 4,873,482,510.36 = 1,258,987,439.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,250,012,877.46/4,873,482,510.36 = 1,258,987,439.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,250,012,877.46x = 4,873,482,510.36 × 1,258,987,439.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,250,012,877.46x = 6,135,653,266,094,002,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,135,653,266,094,002,176/3,250,012,877.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,885,832.28

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