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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,109,156,979.15, 4,663,735,468.74 and 3,109,156,979.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,109,156,979.15, 4,663,735,468.74 and 3,109,156,979.15 is: 4,663,735,468.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,109,156,979.15 : 4,663,735,468.74 = 3,109,156,979.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,109,156,979.15/4,663,735,468.74 = 3,109,156,979.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,109,156,979.15x = 4,663,735,468.74 × 3,109,156,979.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,109,156,979.15x = 14,500,285,681,542,367,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,500,285,681,542,367,232/3,109,156,979.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,663,735,468.74

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