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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,327,472,882.71, 4,592,056,066.65 and 1,842,361,139.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,327,472,882.71, 4,592,056,066.65 and 1,842,361,139.43 is: 2,542,537,819.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,472,882.71 : 4,592,056,066.65 = 1,842,361,139.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,472,882.71/4,592,056,066.65 = 1,842,361,139.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,472,882.71x = 4,592,056,066.65 × 1,842,361,139.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,472,882.71x = 8,460,225,647,279,737,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,460,225,647,279,737,856/3,327,472,882.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,537,819.39

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