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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,271,987,034.32, 4,908,464,901.08 and 1,201,547,371.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,271,987,034.32, 4,908,464,901.08 and 1,201,547,371.72 is: 1,802,498,921.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,987,034.32 : 4,908,464,901.08 = 1,201,547,371.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,987,034.32/4,908,464,901.08 = 1,201,547,371.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,987,034.32x = 4,908,464,901.08 × 1,201,547,371.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,987,034.32x = 5,897,753,101,072,543,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,753,101,072,543,744/3,271,987,034.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802,498,921.67

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