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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,301,468,342.72, 4,556,026,159.68 and 1,816,324,581.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,301,468,342.72, 4,556,026,159.68 and 1,816,324,581.76 is: 2,506,527,838.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,301,468,342.72 : 4,556,026,159.68 = 1,816,324,581.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,301,468,342.72/4,556,026,159.68 = 1,816,324,581.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,301,468,342.72x = 4,556,026,159.68 × 1,816,324,581.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,301,468,342.72x = 8,275,222,308,968,395,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,275,222,308,968,395,776/3,301,468,342.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506,527,838.50

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