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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,283,705,898.82, 4,531,458,133.17 and 1,778,320,017.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,283,705,898.82, 4,531,458,133.17 and 1,778,320,017.63 is: 2,454,051,293.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,283,705,898.82 : 4,531,458,133.17 = 1,778,320,017.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,283,705,898.82/4,531,458,133.17 = 1,778,320,017.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,283,705,898.82x = 4,531,458,133.17 × 1,778,320,017.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,283,705,898.82x = 8,058,382,707,268,482,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,058,382,707,268,482,048/3,283,705,898.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454,051,293.13

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