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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,282,847,423.88, 4,924,573,852.84 and 1,072,068,723.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,282,847,423.88, 4,924,573,852.84 and 1,072,068,723.74 is: 1,608,201,942.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,847,423.88 : 4,924,573,852.84 = 1,072,068,723.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,847,423.88/4,924,573,852.84 = 1,072,068,723.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,847,423.88x = 4,924,573,852.84 × 1,072,068,723.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,847,423.88x = 5,279,481,605,387,077,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,279,481,605,387,077,632/3,282,847,423.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,608,201,942.92

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