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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,327,472,880.70, 4,592,056,063.89 and 1,842,361,137.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,327,472,880.70, 4,592,056,063.89 and 1,842,361,137.42 is: 2,542,537,816.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,472,880.70 : 4,592,056,063.89 = 1,842,361,137.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,472,880.70/4,592,056,063.89 = 1,842,361,137.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,472,880.70x = 4,592,056,063.89 × 1,842,361,137.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,472,880.70x = 8,460,225,632,964,789,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,460,225,632,964,789,248/3,327,472,880.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,537,816.62

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