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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,263,079,421.32, 4,891,133,841.12 and 1,861,045,159.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,263,079,421.32, 4,891,133,841.12 and 1,861,045,159.56 is: 2,789,579,959.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,263,079,421.32 : 4,891,133,841.12 = 1,861,045,159.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,263,079,421.32/4,891,133,841.12 = 1,861,045,159.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,263,079,421.32x = 4,891,133,841.12 × 1,861,045,159.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,263,079,421.32x = 9,102,620,959,776,485,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,102,620,959,776,485,376/3,263,079,421.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789,579,959.44

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