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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,317,551,659.32, 4,578,221,113.82 and 1,791,639,670.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,317,551,659.32, 4,578,221,113.82 and 1,791,639,670.65 is: 2,472,462,650.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,317,551,659.32 : 4,578,221,113.82 = 1,791,639,670.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,317,551,659.32/4,578,221,113.82 = 1,791,639,670.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,317,551,659.32x = 4,578,221,113.82 × 1,791,639,670.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,317,551,659.32x = 8,202,522,568,546,708,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,522,568,546,708,480/3,317,551,659.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,462,650.43

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