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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,237,806,936.32, 5,849,211,506.18 and 3,283,299,706.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,237,806,936.32, 5,849,211,506.18 and 3,283,299,706.55 is: 4,531,757,748.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,237,806,936.32 : 5,849,211,506.18 = 3,283,299,706.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,237,806,936.32/5,849,211,506.18 = 3,283,299,706.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,237,806,936.32x = 5,849,211,506.18 × 3,283,299,706.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,237,806,936.32x = 19,204,714,421,762,072,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,204,714,421,762,072,576/4,237,806,936.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,531,757,748.84

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