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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,478,140,998.20, 3,708,602,153.10 and 2,271,516,737.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,478,140,998.20, 3,708,602,153.10 and 2,271,516,737.40 is: 3,399,383,598.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,478,140,998.20 : 3,708,602,153.10 = 2,271,516,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,478,140,998.20/3,708,602,153.10 = 2,271,516,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,478,140,998.20x = 3,708,602,153.10 × 2,271,516,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,478,140,998.20x = 8,424,151,863,124,327,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,424,151,863,124,327,424/2,478,140,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,399,383,598.13

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