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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,120,382,113.92, 4,682,182,379.52 and 1,462,457,832.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,120,382,113.92, 4,682,182,379.52 and 1,462,457,832.78 is: 2,194,440,951.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,120,382,113.92 : 4,682,182,379.52 = 1,462,457,832.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,120,382,113.92/4,682,182,379.52 = 1,462,457,832.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,120,382,113.92x = 4,682,182,379.52 × 1,462,457,832.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,120,382,113.92x = 6,847,494,295,426,210,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,847,494,295,426,210,816/3,120,382,113.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194,440,951.60

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