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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,117,418,099.20, 4,298,589,460.08 and 1,986,596,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,117,418,099.20, 4,298,589,460.08 and 1,986,596,506.80 is: 2,739,306,225.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,418,099.20 : 4,298,589,460.08 = 1,986,596,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,418,099.20/4,298,589,460.08 = 1,986,596,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,418,099.20x = 4,298,589,460.08 × 1,986,596,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,418,099.20x = 8,539,562,805,562,225,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,562,805,562,225,664/3,117,418,099.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,739,306,225.16

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