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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,875,872,912.80, 4,313,809,369.20 and 1,481,159,152.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,875,872,912.80, 4,313,809,369.20 and 1,481,159,152.40 is: 2,221,738,728.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,875,872,912.80 : 4,313,809,369.20 = 1,481,159,152.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,875,872,912.80/4,313,809,369.20 = 1,481,159,152.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,875,872,912.80x = 4,313,809,369.20 × 1,481,159,152.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,875,872,912.80x = 6,389,438,228,899,450,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389,438,228,899,450,880/2,875,872,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,738,728.60

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