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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,432,998,296.50, 5,150,265,081.75 and 1,251,964,432.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,432,998,296.50, 5,150,265,081.75 and 1,251,964,432.50 is: 1,878,226,594.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,998,296.50 : 5,150,265,081.75 = 1,251,964,432.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,998,296.50/5,150,265,081.75 = 1,251,964,432.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,998,296.50x = 5,150,265,081.75 × 1,251,964,432.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,998,296.50x = 6,447,948,700,297,704,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,447,948,700,297,704,448/3,432,998,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,226,594.77

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