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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,283,378,438.73, 4,929,982,158.56 and 2,842,089,761.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,283,378,438.73, 4,929,982,158.56 and 2,842,089,761.39 is: 4,267,388,629.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,283,378,438.73 : 4,929,982,158.56 = 2,842,089,761.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,283,378,438.73/4,929,982,158.56 = 2,842,089,761.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,283,378,438.73x = 4,929,982,158.56 × 2,842,089,761.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,283,378,438.73x = 14,011,451,816,639,889,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,451,816,639,889,408/3,283,378,438.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,388,629.77

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