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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,250,071,036.78, 4,873,569,757.56 and 1,259,045,637.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,250,071,036.78, 4,873,569,757.56 and 1,259,045,637.90 is: 1,887,973,116.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,250,071,036.78 : 4,873,569,757.56 = 1,259,045,637.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,250,071,036.78/4,873,569,757.56 = 1,259,045,637.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,250,071,036.78x = 4,873,569,757.56 × 1,259,045,637.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,250,071,036.78x = 6,136,046,744,257,280,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,136,046,744,257,280,000/3,250,071,036.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,973,116.53

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