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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,402,208,827.20, 3,603,313,240.80 and 1,479,091,873.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,402,208,827.20, 3,603,313,240.80 and 1,479,091,873.60 is: 2,218,637,810.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,402,208,827.20 : 3,603,313,240.80 = 1,479,091,873.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,402,208,827.20/3,603,313,240.80 = 1,479,091,873.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,402,208,827.20x = 3,603,313,240.80 × 1,479,091,873.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,402,208,827.20x = 5,329,631,332,502,559,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,329,631,332,502,559,744/2,402,208,827.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,637,810.40

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