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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,253,923,872.46, 4,485,875,767.36 and 2,182,418,681.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,253,923,872.46, 4,485,875,767.36 and 2,182,418,681.65 is: 3,008,693,338.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,253,923,872.46 : 4,485,875,767.36 = 2,182,418,681.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,253,923,872.46/4,485,875,767.36 = 2,182,418,681.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,253,923,872.46x = 4,485,875,767.36 × 2,182,418,681.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,253,923,872.46x = 9,790,059,078,230,822,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,790,059,078,230,822,912/3,253,923,872.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,008,693,338.25

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