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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,078,237,564.26, 4,247,854,033.82 and 1,668,511,259.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,078,237,564.26, 4,247,854,033.82 and 1,668,511,259.90 is: 2,302,483,852.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,078,237,564.26 : 4,247,854,033.82 = 1,668,511,259.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,078,237,564.26/4,247,854,033.82 = 1,668,511,259.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,078,237,564.26x = 4,247,854,033.82 × 1,668,511,259.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,078,237,564.26x = 7,087,592,285,840,306,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,087,592,285,840,306,176/3,078,237,564.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302,483,852.49

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