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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,844,864,014.40, 4,267,296,021.60 and 1,209,141,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,844,864,014.40, 4,267,296,021.60 and 1,209,141,979.20 is: 1,813,712,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,844,864,014.40 : 4,267,296,021.60 = 1,209,141,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,844,864,014.40/4,267,296,021.60 = 1,209,141,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,844,864,014.40x = 4,267,296,021.60 × 1,209,141,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,844,864,014.40x = 5,159,766,757,389,710,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,159,766,757,389,710,336/2,844,864,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,712,968.80

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