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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,362,005,591.30, 5,046,068,638.28 and 1,789,433,142.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,362,005,591.30, 5,046,068,638.28 and 1,789,433,142.82 is: 2,685,778,538.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,005,591.30 : 5,046,068,638.28 = 1,789,433,142.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,005,591.30/5,046,068,638.28 = 1,789,433,142.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,005,591.30x = 5,046,068,638.28 × 1,789,433,142.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,005,591.30x = 9,029,602,462,282,817,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,029,602,462,282,817,536/3,362,005,591.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,685,778,538.16

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