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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,985,714,538.80, 4,475,287,225.80 and 1,046,019,332.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,985,714,538.80, 4,475,287,225.80 and 1,046,019,332.40 is: 1,567,878,273.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,985,714,538.80 : 4,475,287,225.80 = 1,046,019,332.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,985,714,538.80/4,475,287,225.80 = 1,046,019,332.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,985,714,538.80x = 4,475,287,225.80 × 1,046,019,332.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,985,714,538.80x = 4,681,236,956,229,564,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,681,236,956,229,564,416/2,985,714,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,567,878,273.49

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