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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,291,534,538.37, 4,542,317,663.24 and 1,786,160,889.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,291,534,538.37, 4,542,317,663.24 and 1,786,160,889.36 is: 2,464,902,027.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,291,534,538.37 : 4,542,317,663.24 = 1,786,160,889.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,291,534,538.37/4,542,317,663.24 = 1,786,160,889.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,291,534,538.37x = 4,542,317,663.24 × 1,786,160,889.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,291,534,538.37x = 8,113,310,157,128,394,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,113,310,157,128,394,752/3,291,534,538.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,464,902,027.47

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