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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,298,365,942.50, 4,551,712,663.40 and 1,792,902,721.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,298,365,942.50, 4,551,712,663.40 and 1,792,902,721.82 is: 2,474,188,178.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,298,365,942.50 : 4,551,712,663.40 = 1,792,902,721.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,298,365,942.50/4,551,712,663.40 = 1,792,902,721.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,298,365,942.50x = 4,551,712,663.40 × 1,792,902,721.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,298,365,942.50x = 8,160,778,023,152,420,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,160,778,023,152,420,864/3,298,365,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,474,188,178.46

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