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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,998,560,543.40, 4,498,259,322.30 and 1,251,362,780.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,998,560,543.40, 4,498,259,322.30 and 1,251,362,780.20 is: 1,877,218,822.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,560,543.40 : 4,498,259,322.30 = 1,251,362,780.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,560,543.40/4,498,259,322.30 = 1,251,362,780.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,560,543.40x = 4,498,259,322.30 × 1,251,362,780.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,560,543.40x = 5,628,954,291,613,896,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628,954,291,613,896,704/2,998,560,543.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,218,822.21

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