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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,250,561,147.08, 4,485,500,541.78 and 1,802,175,748.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,250,561,147.08, 4,485,500,541.78 and 1,802,175,748.20 is: 2,486,850,709.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,250,561,147.08 : 4,485,500,541.78 = 1,802,175,748.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,250,561,147.08/4,485,500,541.78 = 1,802,175,748.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,250,561,147.08x = 4,485,500,541.78 × 1,802,175,748.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,250,561,147.08x = 8,083,660,294,933,876,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,660,294,933,876,736/3,250,561,147.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,850,709.51

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