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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,932,742,402.40, 4,404,215,437.20 and 1,555,247,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,932,742,402.40, 4,404,215,437.20 and 1,555,247,330.40 is: 2,335,576,522.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,932,742,402.40 : 4,404,215,437.20 = 1,555,247,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,932,742,402.40/4,404,215,437.20 = 1,555,247,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,932,742,402.40x = 4,404,215,437.20 × 1,555,247,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,932,742,402.40x = 6,849,644,301,211,768,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,849,644,301,211,768,832/2,932,742,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,335,576,522.37

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