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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,302,608,536.78, 4,557,600,524.68 and 1,817,496,662.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,302,608,536.78, 4,557,600,524.68 and 1,817,496,662.28 is: 2,508,145,803.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,302,608,536.78 : 4,557,600,524.68 = 1,817,496,662.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,302,608,536.78/4,557,600,524.68 = 1,817,496,662.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,302,608,536.78x = 4,557,600,524.68 × 1,817,496,662.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,302,608,536.78x = 8,283,423,741,611,476,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,283,423,741,611,476,992/3,302,608,536.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,508,145,803.34

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