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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,272,547,919.84, 4,516,129,921.08 and 1,843,636,170.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,272,547,919.84, 4,516,129,921.08 and 1,843,636,170.72 is: 2,544,225,685.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,272,547,919.84 : 4,516,129,921.08 = 1,843,636,170.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,272,547,919.84/4,516,129,921.08 = 1,843,636,170.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,272,547,919.84x = 4,516,129,921.08 × 1,843,636,170.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,272,547,919.84x = 8,326,100,474,173,946,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,326,100,474,173,946,880/3,272,547,919.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,544,225,685.34

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