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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,079,296,032.40, 4,618,944,048.60 and 1,851,832,659.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,079,296,032.40, 4,618,944,048.60 and 1,851,832,659.60 is: 2,777,748,989.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,079,296,032.40 : 4,618,944,048.60 = 1,851,832,659.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,079,296,032.40/4,618,944,048.60 = 1,851,832,659.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,079,296,032.40x = 4,618,944,048.60 × 1,851,832,659.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,079,296,032.40x = 8,553,511,442,062,529,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,553,511,442,062,529,536/3,079,296,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,777,748,989.40

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