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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,847,105,256.40, 4,265,283,113.40 and 1,462,205,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,847,105,256.40, 4,265,283,113.40 and 1,462,205,877.20 is: 2,190,548,460.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,847,105,256.40 : 4,265,283,113.40 = 1,462,205,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,847,105,256.40/4,265,283,113.40 = 1,462,205,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,847,105,256.40x = 4,265,283,113.40 × 1,462,205,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,847,105,256.40x = 6,236,722,036,335,394,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,236,722,036,335,394,816/2,847,105,256.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,548,460.52

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