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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,318,263,146.23, 4,579,204,978.98 and 1,792,351,278.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,318,263,146.23, 4,579,204,978.98 and 1,792,351,278.93 is: 2,473,445,757.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,263,146.23 : 4,579,204,978.98 = 1,792,351,278.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,263,146.23/4,579,204,978.98 = 1,792,351,278.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,263,146.23x = 4,579,204,978.98 × 1,792,351,278.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,263,146.23x = 8,207,543,900,557,426,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,543,900,557,426,688/3,318,263,146.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,473,445,757.27

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