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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,318,255,771.72, 4,973,906,863.26 and 1,546,165,494.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,318,255,771.72, 4,973,906,863.26 and 1,546,165,494.78 is: 2,317,628,204.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,255,771.72 : 4,973,906,863.26 = 1,546,165,494.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,255,771.72/4,973,906,863.26 = 1,546,165,494.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,255,771.72x = 4,973,906,863.26 × 1,546,165,494.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,255,771.72x = 7,690,483,166,222,035,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,690,483,166,222,035,968/3,318,255,771.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,317,628,204.48

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