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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,457,775,271.52, 4,771,731,415.28 and 1,871,867,178.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,457,775,271.52, 4,771,731,415.28 and 1,871,867,178.44 is: 2,583,177,540.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,775,271.52 : 4,771,731,415.28 = 1,871,867,178.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,775,271.52/4,771,731,415.28 = 1,871,867,178.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,775,271.52x = 4,771,731,415.28 × 1,871,867,178.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,775,271.52x = 8,932,047,420,593,681,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,932,047,420,593,681,408/3,457,775,271.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,583,177,540.24

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