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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,287,842,457.26, 4,931,763,590.58 and 1,516,689,149.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,287,842,457.26, 4,931,763,590.58 and 1,516,689,149.04 is: 2,275,033,679.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,287,842,457.26 : 4,931,763,590.58 = 1,516,689,149.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,287,842,457.26/4,931,763,590.58 = 1,516,689,149.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,287,842,457.26x = 4,931,763,590.58 × 1,516,689,149.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,287,842,457.26x = 7,479,952,323,463,234,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,479,952,323,463,234,560/3,287,842,457.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,033,679.59

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