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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,040,294,518.80, 4,560,441,778.20 and 1,871,974,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,040,294,518.80, 4,560,441,778.20 and 1,871,974,624.40 is: 2,807,961,936.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,294,518.80 : 4,560,441,778.20 = 1,871,974,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,294,518.80/4,560,441,778.20 = 1,871,974,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,294,518.80x = 4,560,441,778.20 × 1,871,974,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,294,518.80x = 8,537,031,284,844,013,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,537,031,284,844,013,568/3,040,294,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,807,961,936.60

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