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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,271,426,857.30, 4,905,418,417.02 and 2,236,583,684.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,271,426,857.30, 4,905,418,417.02 and 2,236,583,684.46 is: 3,353,698,332.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,426,857.30 : 4,905,418,417.02 = 2,236,583,684.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,426,857.30/4,905,418,417.02 = 2,236,583,684.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,426,857.30x = 4,905,418,417.02 × 2,236,583,684.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,426,857.30x = 10,971,378,796,956,532,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,971,378,796,956,532,736/3,271,426,857.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,353,698,332.72

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