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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,079,297,660.40, 4,618,946,490.60 and 2,562,311,855.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,079,297,660.40, 4,618,946,490.60 and 2,562,311,855.60 is: 3,843,467,783.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,079,297,660.40 : 4,618,946,490.60 = 2,562,311,855.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,079,297,660.40/4,618,946,490.60 = 2,562,311,855.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,079,297,660.40x = 4,618,946,490.60 × 2,562,311,855.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,079,297,660.40x = 11,835,181,353,246,394,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,835,181,353,246,394,368/3,079,297,660.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,843,467,783.40

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