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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,257,387,289.20, 4,886,080,933.80 and 1,704,078,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,257,387,289.20, 4,886,080,933.80 and 1,704,078,412.40 is: 2,556,117,618.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,387,289.20 : 4,886,080,933.80 = 1,704,078,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,387,289.20/4,886,080,933.80 = 1,704,078,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,387,289.20x = 4,886,080,933.80 × 1,704,078,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,387,289.20x = 8,326,265,040,527,814,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,326,265,040,527,814,656/3,257,387,289.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556,117,618.60

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