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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,251,864,609.60, 4,487,573,160.79 and 1,842,168,572.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,251,864,609.60, 4,487,573,160.79 and 1,842,168,572.46 is: 2,542,192,629.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,251,864,609.60 : 4,487,573,160.79 = 1,842,168,572.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,251,864,609.60/4,487,573,160.79 = 1,842,168,572.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,251,864,609.60x = 4,487,573,160.79 × 1,842,168,572.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,251,864,609.60x = 8,266,866,243,417,719,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,266,866,243,417,719,808/3,251,864,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,192,629.74

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