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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,008,832,739.74, 4,492,988,257.23 and 2,457,230,196.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,008,832,739.74, 4,492,988,257.23 and 2,457,230,196.87 is: 3,669,298,819.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,008,832,739.74 : 4,492,988,257.23 = 2,457,230,196.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,008,832,739.74/4,492,988,257.23 = 2,457,230,196.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,008,832,739.74x = 4,492,988,257.23 × 2,457,230,196.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,008,832,739.74x = 11,040,306,419,847,870,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,040,306,419,847,870,464/3,008,832,739.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,669,298,819.45

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