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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,317,585,991.78, 4,578,284,272.96 and 1,812,233,227.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,317,585,991.78, 4,578,284,272.96 and 1,812,233,227.26 is: 2,500,890,377.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,317,585,991.78 : 4,578,284,272.96 = 1,812,233,227.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,317,585,991.78/4,578,284,272.96 = 1,812,233,227.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,317,585,991.78x = 4,578,284,272.96 × 1,812,233,227.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,317,585,991.78x = 8,296,918,883,300,003,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,296,918,883,300,003,840/3,317,585,991.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500,890,377.48

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