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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,451,851,236.96, 5,181,461,509.28 and 1,487,673,644.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,451,851,236.96, 5,181,461,509.28 and 1,487,673,644.32 is: 2,233,098,473.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,451,851,236.96 : 5,181,461,509.28 = 1,487,673,644.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,451,851,236.96/5,181,461,509.28 = 1,487,673,644.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,451,851,236.96x = 5,181,461,509.28 × 1,487,673,644.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,451,851,236.96x = 7,708,323,726,414,384,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,323,726,414,384,128/3,451,851,236.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,098,473.04

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