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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,283,445,865.60, 4,531,157,749.74 and 1,778,073,866.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,283,445,865.60, 4,531,157,749.74 and 1,778,073,866.88 is: 2,453,743,265.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,283,445,865.60 : 4,531,157,749.74 = 1,778,073,866.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,283,445,865.60/4,531,157,749.74 = 1,778,073,866.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,283,445,865.60x = 4,531,157,749.74 × 1,778,073,866.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,283,445,865.60x = 8,056,733,181,523,481,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,056,733,181,523,481,600/3,283,445,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,453,743,265.86

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