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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,283,445,860.58, 4,531,157,742.85 and 1,778,073,861.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,283,445,860.58, 4,531,157,742.85 and 1,778,073,861.89 is: 2,453,743,258.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,283,445,860.58 : 4,531,157,742.85 = 1,778,073,861.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,283,445,860.58/4,531,157,742.85 = 1,778,073,861.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,283,445,860.58x = 4,531,157,742.85 × 1,778,073,861.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,283,445,860.58x = 8,056,733,146,669,588,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,056,733,146,669,588,480/3,283,445,860.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,453,743,258.99

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