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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,451,851,208.96, 5,181,461,467.20 and 1,487,673,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,451,851,208.96, 5,181,461,467.20 and 1,487,673,616.32 is: 2,233,098,430.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,451,851,208.96 : 5,181,461,467.20 = 1,487,673,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,451,851,208.96/5,181,461,467.20 = 1,487,673,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,451,851,208.96x = 5,181,461,467.20 × 1,487,673,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,451,851,208.96x = 7,708,323,518,732,156,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,323,518,732,156,928/3,451,851,208.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,098,430.99

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