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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,070,674,042.40, 4,596,941,137.20 and 2,036,702,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,070,674,042.40, 4,596,941,137.20 and 2,036,702,432.80 is: 3,049,037,790.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,070,674,042.40 : 4,596,941,137.20 = 2,036,702,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,070,674,042.40/4,596,941,137.20 = 2,036,702,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,070,674,042.40x = 4,596,941,137.20 × 2,036,702,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,070,674,042.40x = 9,362,601,197,573,638,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,362,601,197,573,638,144/3,070,674,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,049,037,790.50

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