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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,496,185,512.80, 3,744,278,269.20 and 1,206,240,424.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,496,185,512.80, 3,744,278,269.20 and 1,206,240,424.80 is: 1,809,360,637.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,496,185,512.80 : 3,744,278,269.20 = 1,206,240,424.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,496,185,512.80/3,744,278,269.20 = 1,206,240,424.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,496,185,512.80x = 3,744,278,269.20 × 1,206,240,424.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,496,185,512.80x = 4,516,499,810,009,216,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,516,499,810,009,216,512/2,496,185,512.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,809,360,637.20

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