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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,251,864,612.34, 4,487,573,164.60 and 1,842,168,575.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,251,864,612.34, 4,487,573,164.60 and 1,842,168,575.22 is: 2,542,192,633.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,251,864,612.34 : 4,487,573,164.60 = 1,842,168,575.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,251,864,612.34/4,487,573,164.60 = 1,842,168,575.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,251,864,612.34x = 4,487,573,164.60 × 1,842,168,575.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,251,864,612.34x = 8,266,866,262,845,952,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,266,866,262,845,952,000/3,251,864,612.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,192,633.56

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