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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,078,237,560.68, 4,247,854,028.89 and 1,668,511,256.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,078,237,560.68, 4,247,854,028.89 and 1,668,511,256.37 is: 2,302,483,847.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,078,237,560.68 : 4,247,854,028.89 = 1,668,511,256.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,078,237,560.68/4,247,854,028.89 = 1,668,511,256.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,078,237,560.68x = 4,247,854,028.89 × 1,668,511,256.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,078,237,560.68x = 7,087,592,262,619,619,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,087,592,262,619,619,328/3,078,237,560.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302,483,847.63

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