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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,278,235,005.79, 4,523,907,811.37 and 1,849,309,202.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,278,235,005.79, 4,523,907,811.37 and 1,849,309,202.49 is: 2,552,014,828.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,278,235,005.79 : 4,523,907,811.37 = 1,849,309,202.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,278,235,005.79/4,523,907,811.37 = 1,849,309,202.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,278,235,005.79x = 4,523,907,811.37 × 1,849,309,202.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,278,235,005.79x = 8,366,104,346,773,689,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,366,104,346,773,689,344/3,278,235,005.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,014,828.71

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