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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,442,050,659.20, 3,657,701,217.60 and 1,471,008,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,442,050,659.20, 3,657,701,217.60 and 1,471,008,662.40 is: 2,203,275,413.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,442,050,659.20 : 3,657,701,217.60 = 1,471,008,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,442,050,659.20/3,657,701,217.60 = 1,471,008,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,442,050,659.20x = 3,657,701,217.60 × 1,471,008,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,442,050,659.20x = 5,380,510,175,560,627,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,510,175,560,627,200/2,442,050,659.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,275,413.35

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