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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,271,836,186.48, 4,514,526,129.24 and 1,862,056,328.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,271,836,186.48, 4,514,526,129.24 and 1,862,056,328.88 is: 2,569,291,820.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,836,186.48 : 4,514,526,129.24 = 1,862,056,328.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,836,186.48/4,514,526,129.24 = 1,862,056,328.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,836,186.48x = 4,514,526,129.24 × 1,862,056,328.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,836,186.48x = 8,406,301,950,845,470,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,406,301,950,845,470,720/3,271,836,186.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,569,291,820.17

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