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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,325,335,987.26, 4,588,975,826.62 and 1,799,424,132.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,325,335,987.26, 4,588,975,826.62 and 1,799,424,132.50 is: 2,483,211,885.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,325,335,987.26 : 4,588,975,826.62 = 1,799,424,132.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,325,335,987.26/4,588,975,826.62 = 1,799,424,132.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,325,335,987.26x = 4,588,975,826.62 × 1,799,424,132.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,325,335,987.26x = 8,257,513,845,879,163,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,257,513,845,879,163,904/3,325,335,987.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,483,211,885.21

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