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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,287,218,537.31, 4,927,875,172.97 and 1,605,552,560.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,287,218,537.31, 4,927,875,172.97 and 1,605,552,560.01 is: 2,406,886,706.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,287,218,537.31 : 4,927,875,172.97 = 1,605,552,560.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,287,218,537.31/4,927,875,172.97 = 1,605,552,560.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,287,218,537.31x = 4,927,875,172.97 × 1,605,552,560.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,287,218,537.31x = 7,911,962,599,363,677,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,911,962,599,363,677,184/3,287,218,537.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,406,886,706.67

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