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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,327,472,879.70, 4,592,056,062.51 and 1,842,361,136.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,327,472,879.70, 4,592,056,062.51 and 1,842,361,136.42 is: 2,542,537,815.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,472,879.70 : 4,592,056,062.51 = 1,842,361,136.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,472,879.70/4,592,056,062.51 = 1,842,361,136.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,472,879.70x = 4,592,056,062.51 × 1,842,361,136.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,472,879.70x = 8,460,225,625,841,754,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,460,225,625,841,754,112/3,327,472,879.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,537,815.24

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