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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,251,864,612.94, 4,487,573,165.42 and 1,842,168,575.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,251,864,612.94, 4,487,573,165.42 and 1,842,168,575.82 is: 2,542,192,634.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,251,864,612.94 : 4,487,573,165.42 = 1,842,168,575.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,251,864,612.94/4,487,573,165.42 = 1,842,168,575.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,251,864,612.94x = 4,487,573,165.42 × 1,842,168,575.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,251,864,612.94x = 8,266,866,267,029,810,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,266,866,267,029,810,176/3,251,864,612.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,192,634.38

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