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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,078,237,598.12, 4,247,854,080.42 and 1,668,511,293.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,078,237,598.12, 4,247,854,080.42 and 1,668,511,293.40 is: 2,302,483,898.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,078,237,598.12 : 4,247,854,080.42 = 1,668,511,293.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,078,237,598.12/4,247,854,080.42 = 1,668,511,293.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,078,237,598.12x = 4,247,854,080.42 × 1,668,511,293.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,078,237,598.12x = 7,087,592,505,896,042,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,087,592,505,896,042,496/3,078,237,598.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302,483,898.65

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