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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,079,296,979.20, 4,618,945,468.80 and 1,009,086,278.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,079,296,979.20, 4,618,945,468.80 and 1,009,086,278.40 is: 1,513,629,417.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,079,296,979.20 : 4,618,945,468.80 = 1,009,086,278.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,079,296,979.20/4,618,945,468.80 = 1,009,086,278.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,079,296,979.20x = 4,618,945,468.80 × 1,009,086,278.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,079,296,979.20x = 4,660,914,493,243,935,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,660,914,493,243,935,744/3,079,296,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,513,629,417.60

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