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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,402,007,874.80, 3,603,011,812.20 and 1,472,198,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,402,007,874.80, 3,603,011,812.20 and 1,472,198,701.20 is: 2,208,298,051.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,402,007,874.80 : 3,603,011,812.20 = 1,472,198,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,402,007,874.80/3,603,011,812.20 = 1,472,198,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,402,007,874.80x = 3,603,011,812.20 × 1,472,198,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,402,007,874.80x = 5,304,349,310,329,098,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,304,349,310,329,098,240/2,402,007,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,298,051.80

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