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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,262,982,748.82, 4,890,989,427.82 and 1,860,948,098.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,262,982,748.82, 4,890,989,427.82 and 1,860,948,098.88 is: 2,789,434,752.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,262,982,748.82 : 4,890,989,427.82 = 1,860,948,098.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,262,982,748.82/4,890,989,427.82 = 1,860,948,098.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,262,982,748.82x = 4,890,989,427.82 × 1,860,948,098.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,262,982,748.82x = 9,101,877,477,343,807,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,101,877,477,343,807,488/3,262,982,748.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789,434,752.80

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